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Sacsayhuaman
Sacsayhuaman is the largest and most impressive of four archaeological ruins on the outskirts of Cusco, Peru. Built by the Incas, it served an important ...
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Palacio Salvo
Constructed in 1928, Palacio Salvo is a historical landmark building done in a predominantly Italian Gothic-style, with classic and neo-romanticism influences ...
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Palacio de la Inquisicion
This fun little museum on Plaza Bolivar, in an impressive 18th-century mansion, already attracts the morbidly inclined. Your tour begins with two entire rooms ...
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Templo (Iglesia) de Santo Domingo
Iglesia Santo Domingo, founded in 1534, is the oldest church in Cartagena and one of the first in the hemisphere. The original stone structure, finished in ...
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Pueblito Paisa
Medellin, now sprawling with more than three million people as Colombia’s second city, is fast becoming an ultra-modern conurbation of rapid transit, ...
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Cathedral of San Pedro Claver
Cartagena’s Catedral de San Pedro Claver, so close to the sea wall, seems unduly imposing for such a sanctified site. Begun in 1575, when this was a very rough ...
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Nazca Lines
The arid plains surrounding the small town of Nazca are detailed with South America’s most enigmatic sight, the extraordinary Nazca Lines. Etched into more ...
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Pelourinho
Pelourinho is Salvador’s original colonial center and was Brazil's first slave market. Its name is derived from the post or pillory that African slaves were ...
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Tikal Ruins
Located in El Peten, Tikal is the crown jewel of Mayan ruins in Guatemala. Though it has many of the same beautiful temples as its well-known counterparts in ...
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Statue of Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor)
Keeping a watchful eye over the people of Rio de Janeiro, the Statue of Christ the Redeemer (or Cristo Redentor) sits atop Corcovado 2,300 feet (700 ...
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Estancia Harberton
Overlooking the icy waters of the Beagle Channel, Estancia Harberton offers a glimpse into the history and wildlife of Argentina’s far-flung Tierra del Fuego. ...
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Cahal Pech Maya Site & Museum (Cahal Pech)
Located just a mile from the town center, Cahal Pech is a small but significant archeological reserve that can be visited in a couple of hours. The site, ...
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Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana)
The Metropolitan Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Guatemala City, is the main church of Guatemala City. Located in the heart of town, the main portion ...
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Red House (Casa Colorada)
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Though Santiago's historical district boast many architecturally outstanding buildings, most were built or refurbished in the early 1900s, well after the ...
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Three Borders Landmark (Argentina)
Though the falls are often described as being at the frontier of three great nations, the actual Tripitarte between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay is several ...
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