Central & South America Attractions:
Rosario Islands
Less than an hour southwest of Cartagena’s port is a fragile archipelago of some 30 picture-perfect islands, wrapped in shimmering white-sand beaches, and ...
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Amazon River
The mighty Amazon River and its enormous, thickly forested basin are the heart of South America, the lungs of the world and the guardian of one fifth of the ...
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Barton Creek Cave
A unique site among all the Mayan caves in Belize is Barton Creek, a tall river cave that was once used for sacrificial purposes and can be explored only by ...
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Belen
Some call this unusual neighborhood of 74,000 the “Venice of the Amazon,” which is more than a little misleading. The famed “floating barrio” is quite poor, ...
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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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Charles Darwin Research Station
A must-see while in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, the biological research station known as the Charles Darwin Research Station is a great way to take in ...
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Huellas de Acahualinca
Walking in the footsteps of those who went before you can help inform you about a place - and it’s hard to have a more literal experience in this regard than ...
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Iglesia San Francisco
As far as identifiable buildings in Granada go, it doesn't get much more noticeable than the baby-blue facade on the Iglesia San Francisco. The church dates ...
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La Fortuna Waterfall
Plunging down the side of Cerro Chato, Volcan Arenal’s dormant and thickly forested twin, is one of the most impressive, and easily accessible, waterfalls in ...
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Loma de Tiscapa (Parque Histórico Nacional Loma de Tiscapa)
The rim of the Tiscapa Lagoon, formed when a volcano blew its top more than 10,000 years ago, is a great spot to get a view overlooking Managua. Perhaps the ...
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Plaza de Armas
At the heart of Santiago de Chile's historic district is the city's social hub, the palm-shaded Plaza de Armas. Surrounded by the neoclassical facades of ...
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Puerto de Punta del Este
Often said to be the most beautiful place in Punta del Este, the port offers breathtaking ocean views, frolicking sea lions, gorgeous yachts and a laid-back ...
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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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San Jose Central Market (Mercado Central)
The lively San Jose Central Market was founded in 1880. For free entertainment and a real taste of the local atmosphere, there’s no better place in the ...
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Tabacon Hot Springs
In this well-watered rainforest pierced by the perfect gray cone of Volcan Arenal, it is not only lava that wells up from the depths of the Earth. Steaming hot ...
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