Central & South America Attractions
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Sugar Loaf Mountain (Pao de Acucar)
You’ll see stunning views of Rio from atop Sugar Loaf Mountain (or Pão de Acúcar) which rises at the point where Guanabara Bay meets the Atlantic ... Read more
Plaza de Mayo
Plaza de Mayo is Buenos Aires’ political heart, first mapped out in 1580. Today, the grassy, treed plaza attracts visitors with cameras and relaxing ... Read more
Praia do Forte
Praia do Forte is an area of spectacular biodiversity less than two hours by bus from Salvador. Like many beach towns in Brazil, Praia do Forte ... Read more
Forte dos Reis Magos
Star-shaped Forte de Reis Magos (Three Wise Men Fort) predates the founding of Natal by nearly two years. The Portuguese began building the fort on January ... Read more
Morro de Sao Paulo
Bahia not relaxed enough for you? Then try Morro de Sao Paulo, the ultimate island getaway. The complete opposite to its big city namesake Sao Paulo, ... Read more
Arenal Observatory Lodge
Far from the epicenter of tourist claptrap that is La Fortuna, the tiny village of El Castillo offers another, rather less accessible, vantage point for seeing ... Read more
Atacama Salt Lake
The world's driest desert is the Atacama, caught up at extreme altitudes within an Andean basin, shielded from the life-giving rain. There is water here, ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Isabela Island
Being the largest of the Galapagos Islands, Isla Isabela is one of the most intriguing tropical islands in the world. Approximately 1 million years old, the ... Read more
Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara is beauty at its most unadulterated. Known to locals as Jeri, this undeveloped, pristine coastal wilderness in the northern state of Ceará ... Read more
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Maracajau Reef (Parrachos de Maracajau)
If the string of shallow coral reefs that grace Natal’s gorgeous, sandy coastline could be called a necklace, then Maracajaú Reef is its biggest, most ... Read more
Miraflores
The swanky beachfront suburb of Miraflores is one of Lima’s most sought-after zip codes. Miraflores is where you’ll find Lima’s best restaurants, shops and ... Read more
