South America is one mighty continent, let’s get to exploring it.
You’ve read about Machu Picchu in the history books, you’ve watched the animals of the Amazon on TV and you might have even dreamed about fresh dulce de leche delicacies, so now, it’s time to live it yourself.
Start your journey in Rio, kicking back on the sands of Ipanema, before trekking through the Peruvian Amazon or the cloud forests of Ecuador. From there, let the compass be your guide with the Galapagos to the west, Patagonia to the south and then, even further south, Antarctica. So, get your suitcase out, we’re on an adventure.
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As far as ancient cities that lay hidden in cloud forests, largely undiscovered for centuries, we’d say Machu Picchu isn’t one to miss. Nestled in the heart of the Peruvian mountains, this UNESCO site is a must-see, and luckily, there are a few ways to get there. Trek the classic Inca Trail, avoid the crowds on the Quarry Trail or train all the way and just enjoy the view. It doesn’t matter how you go. Just make sure you do.
The salt flats of Bolivia are the biggest in the world: one massive, unbroken horizon of salt and sky. Because there are no landmarks, no trees or markers or anything to interrupt the view of 10 billion tonnes of salt, you can get up to some pretty crazy visual shenanigans. Hop in a 4WD and explore the flats by day and the star-filled skies at night.
When Charles Darwin sailed the Beagle into the Galapagos, he discovered the planet’s best-kept evolutionary secret: 19 unspoiled islands that would change the way we think about the world. Watch giant tortoises in Isla Isabela, swim with sea lions off the coast of San Cristobal and trek towards the Sierra Negra Volcano; what’s more, while cruising, you may even get a whale or dolphin visitor.
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