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Machu Picchu
Galapagos Islands
Buenos Aires
Aruba
Banos
Bariloche
Bogota
Cartagena
Cusco
Easter Island
Iguazu Falls
La Paz
Lake Titicaca
Medellin
Montevideo
Nazca Lines
Arequipa
Perito Moreno Glacier
Quito
Rio de Janeiro
Santiago
Sao Paulo
Tayrona National Park
Torres del Paine National Park
Ushuaia
- South America is a continent filled with breathtaking scenery and endless adventures.
- It’s where visitors will find Patagonian glaciers, Andean peaks, Incan ruins, Amazonian rainforests, white sand beaches, colonial towns, and vibrant nightlife from one country to the next.
- An eclectic mix of activities and attractions are featured throughout, from natural wonders like powerful Iguazu Falls and the Galapagos Islands to cultural and historic sites like indigenous markets and colonial towns with cobblestone streets.
- It’s home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World – Machu Picchu, the legendary Bolivian salt flats of Salar de Uyuni, Argentina’s stunning Perito Moreno Glacier, and several bustling cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, La Paz, and Cartagena.
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