South America

16 guides filed under South America, across 7 countries and regions.

Guides: 16
Places: 7
Writers: 3

El Misti, a snow-dusted volcano, rising above Arequipa and its terraced valley in southern Peru

Peru13°32′ S · 71°58′ W

Cusco or Arequipa: Which Peruvian City to Visit First?

Cusco for the Inca capital and Machu Picchu, Arequipa for volcano views, Santa Catalina and Colca Canyon. Here is how to choose, or how to do both.

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Ruined street in Villa Epecuén lined with bare dead trees and collapsed concrete and brick walls in Argentina

Argentina37°09′ S · 62°49′ W

Villa Epecuén, Argentina: The Drowned Town and How to Visit

Terraced stone-faced pyramid at Caral with the Supe Valley mountains behind, Peru

Peru10°54′ S · 77°31′ W

Caral, Peru: Oldest City in the Americas, Day Trip From Lima

Mountains and clouds mirrored in a thin sheet of water on the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia at sunrise

Chile22°55′ S · 68°12′ W

Uyuni or Atacama: Which South American Desert Trip to Choose

Large wooden theater at Humberstone ghost town under a clear blue Atacama Desert sky

Chile20°12′ S · 69°48′ W

Humberstone Ghost Town: How to Visit From Iquique

Stone terraces and ruins of Choquequirao on a green mountain ridge above the Apurímac canyon in Peru

Peru13°24′ S · 72°52′ W

Choquequirao Trek Guide: Peru's Inca Site Without the Crowds

Sangay volcano in Morona Santiago province, Ecuador, with forested slopes below the cone

Ecuador2°19′ S · 78°07′ W

Upano Valley, Ecuador: Ancient Amazon Cities and How to Visit

Morning light over the terraced Colca Valley with the river and winding roads in southern Peru

Peru15°37′ S · 71°59′ W

Colca Canyon Guide: Condors, Arequipa Route and the 2-Day Trek

The Great Dune and salt-crusted ridges of Valle de la Luna near San Pedro de Atacama at dusk

Chile22°55′ S · 68°12′ W

Chile Travel Guide: San Pedro de Atacama, Santiago and Valparaíso

Rio de Janeiro skyline with Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado seen from the top of Sugarloaf Mountain

Brazil22°54′ S · 43°10′ W

Rio de Janeiro Travel Guide: Beaches, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf

The pink facade of the Casa Rosada facing the Plaza de Mayo in central Buenos Aires

Argentina34°36′ S · 58°23′ W

Buenos Aires Travel Guide: Tango, San Telmo and Day Trips

The yellow Clock Tower gate set in the stone walls of Cartagena's old town, with colonial buildings behind it

Colombia10°23′ N · 75°29′ W

Cartagena, Colombia Travel Guide: Walled City, Getsemaní and Islands

Panoramic view of the Machu Picchu citadel with terraces and stone buildings below Huayna Picchu peak in Peru

Peru13°10′ S · 72°33′ W

The Story Behind Machu Picchu: History of the Inca Citadel

Mountains reflected in a thin layer of water on the Salar de Uyuni salt flat at sunrise, Bolivia

Bolivia20°08′ S · 67°29′ W

The Stunning Reflections of Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia’s Great Salt Flat

Aerial view of dense Amazon rainforest canopy near Manaus, Brazil, under which ancient earthworks can hide

Brazil3°28′ S · 62°13′ W

Ancient Lost Cities in the Amazon Rainforest: What LiDAR Revealed

Panoramic view of Machu Picchu terraces and stone buildings with green Andean peaks around the citadel in Peru