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South America

Places worth the trip across South America.

Guides

10 Hidden Gems in South America for Your Next Trip

A list of 10 notable sites in South America with timing advice and practical details for planning your visit.

10 Best Places to Visit in South America

Practical advice for visiting top locations across South America. Get specific details on timing, logistics, and what to expect at each destination.

Top 10 places to visit in South America: A practical guide

A realistic guide to the top ten South American destinations, including the best months to visit and honest travel drawbacks.

Places

16 places, each with the months that actually work.

Angel Falls

Venezuela

Photo: Jlazovskis (talk)), CC BY-SA 3.0

Atacama Desert

Chile

Cartagena, Colombia

Colombia

Cathedral of Brasília

Brazil

Photo: Tissiana de A. de Souza, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cusco

Peru

Fernando de Noronha

Brazil

Photo: Eduardo Muruci, CC BY-SA 3.0

Galápagos Islands

Ecuador

Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

Iguazu Falls

Argentina

Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz), CC BY-SA 4.0

Itaipu Dam

Brazil

Photo: Jonas de Carvalho, CC BY-SA 2.0

Machu Picchu

Peru

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0

Moai

Chile

Photo: Ian Sewell, CC BY 2.5

Perito Moreno Glacier

Argentina

Photo: Fernando, CC BY-SA 4.0

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Photo: Rafael Rabello de Barros, CC BY-SA 3.0

Salar de Uyuni

Bolivia

Photo: Mario Falcetti, CC BY-SA 4.0

Torres del Paine National Park

Chile

Photo: Karen Chan 16 y Miguel.v ( local | logs | global ) (originales), y Jorge Morales Piderit (montaje)., CC BY 4.0

Ushuaia

Argentina

Photo: Deensel, CC BY 2.0

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