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The gateway to Argentina’s indigenous heartland, this northern city is also home to Spanish-era monuments, excellent museums and superb restaurants. 

Marvel at the dramatic granite columns of the Paine Towers, hike through diverse landscapes and go wildlife watching in this spectacular national park.  

The Sacred Valley’s central transportation hub, this lively town has a well-functioning tourist infrastructure and makes an ideal base for exploring the region. 

Marvel at the contrasting landscapes of two lagoons set in a salt flat and framed by snow-capped mountain peaks and volcanoes. 

Visit the main sights of Buenos Aires and Córdoba and explore the low prairies full of intriguing flora and fauna.

Belo Horizonte’s sprawling central green space, home to theaters, lagoons and an amusement park, is fun for the whole family.

Marvel at the reds, pinks and yellows in the otherworldly terrain of this scenic town in the heart of the Quebrada de Humahuaca mountains.

Spanish colonial houses, exquisite food, musicians in traditional dress, oceanfront entertainment and fine museums make the Peruvian capital a feast for the senses. 

Step into an alien landscape where salt flats stretch for thousands of miles and rainfall turns the ground into a gigantic mirror.

Quench your thirst for adventure in this region of contrasts and natural beauty, which features golden beaches, high plateaus and arid desert landscapes.

Explore deserts, mountain lakes, volcanoes, ski slopes and trekking routes in one of South America’s most varied and adventure-filled countries.

Vast glacial lakes, verdant pastures and the towering Andes Mountains dominate one of the world’s most breathtaking and sparsely populated landscapes.

View some of the most fascinating natural elements you will ever see in this salty desert landscape reminiscent of a sci-fi film.

Once the capital of the Inca Empire, this historic city is the gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and one of the most important sites in indigenous Peruvian culture.

Explore deserts, mountain lakes, volcanoes, ski slopes and trekking routes in one of South America’s most varied and adventure-filled countries.

Watch as glacial water thunders through a canyon in the heart of Torres del Paine National Park before emptying out into a vast lake. 

Experience fascinating ruins, bustling cities, magnificent landscapes, wild rivers and the Amazon jungle in the birthplace of the Inca Empire.

Experience fascinating ruins, bustling cities, magnificent landscapes, wild rivers and the Amazon jungle in the birthplace of the Inca Empire.

Experience fascinating ruins, bustling cities, magnificent landscapes, wild rivers and the Amazon jungle in the birthplace of the Inca Empire.

See this surprisingly beautiful and functional attraction consisting of a series of terraced pools pre-dating the Incan civilization.

Traverse the mountain wilderness of the Peruvian Andes to encounter the region’s stark beauty, untouched ruins and the ancient traditions of indigenous communities.

Experience fascinating ruins, bustling cities, magnificent landscapes, wild rivers and the Amazon jungle in the birthplace of the Inca Empire.

The distinctive mountain that towers over the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu has its own temple ruins and archeological sites.