Boats in the Beagle Channel near Ushuaia with snow-capped Andean Mountains overhead.

Destinations

The Best Places to Visit in South America

Boats in the Beagle Channel near Ushuaia with snow-capped Andean Mountains overhead.

Destinations

The Best Places to Visit in South America

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South America has something to offer every traveler. Whether you are interested in visiting beautiful and remote landscapes, fascinating archaeological sites, or cosmopolitan modern cities, this vast continent offers the perfect destination for you. Browse the following list organized by country and discover all the best destinations in South America. Once you are ready to start planning your trip to this incredible continent, make sure to contact one of our expert travel advisers to build your perfect itinerary.

Argentina Brazil Chile Ecuador Peru

Argentina Destinations

Night falling over the Puente de la Mujer bridge in the Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires

A rainbow forming amidst the lush green vegetation and falling water of Iguazu Falls.

Iguazu Falls

A visitor on a pathway overlooking a scenic lake surrounded by mountains near Bariloche.

Bariloche

A woman holding a wine glass while walking through a vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina’s wine capital.

Mendoza

A road hugs the side of mountains made of red rock near the northern Argentinian city of Salta.

Salta

Snow-covered mountains overlooking the port of Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.

Ushuaia

Visitors on a walkway admiring the enormous, blue-colored Perito Moreno glacier.

El Calafate

A whale leaping out of the water near the town of Puerto Madryn in Argentine Patagonia.

Puerto Madryn

The jagged and snowy peaks of Mount Fitz Roy overlooking a hilly area covered in greenery.

El Chalten

A couple of hikers stopping for a photo on the trek to Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia.

Patagonia

Antarctica

Brazil Destinations

Boats in the water off the coast of Buzios, a popular beach resort town east of Rio de janeiro.

Buzios

The Gruta do Lago Azul, an impressive lake inside a cave located near the city of Bonito in Brazil.

Bonito

Waves splashing up onto some rocks underneath the Hercílio Luz Bridge in Florianopolis.

Florianopolis

The silhouette of a bird perched on a branch at sunset in the Amazon Rainforest near Manaus.

Manaus

The impressive Nossa Senhora do Carmo church, towering over the town of Ouro Preto.

Ouro Preto

A pair of toucans perched on a barren tree branch in the Pantanal tropical wetland region.

Pantanal

Boats in the water near the St. Rita church in Paraty, with forest-covered hills surrounding.

Paraty

Historic buildings overlooking a river where two small row boats are docked in Recife.

Recife

Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue, the city's most famous tourist attraction.

Rio de Janeiro

Colorful houses and colonial architecture in the historic center of Salvador, Bahia.

Salvador Bahia

A view of the São Paulo skyline from a park, with a pond and a water fountain in the foreground.

Sao Paulo

A rainbow forming amidst the lush green vegetation and falling water of Iguazu Falls.

Iguazu Falls

Chile Destinations

The Morro de Arica, the site of an important battle during the War of the Pacific.

Arica

Jagged red rock formations covered in frost underneath a dark sky in the Atacama Desert.

San Pedro de Atacama

Snow-covered ski slopes in Chillan, one of South America's best ski resort towns.

Chillan

A set of the mysterious monolithic human figures known as moais on Easter Island.

Easter Island

Rooftops of houses in Punta Arenas, a town in southern Chile overlooking the Straits of Magellan.

Punta Arenas

Boats in the water near Puerto Montt, with the massive Osorno Volcano visible in the background.

Puerto Montt

A snow-capped volcano overlooking the neo-Romanesque Church of the Sacred Heart in Puerto Varas.

Puerto Varas

A wooden pier extending into the Almirante Montt Gulf near Puerto Natales in Chilean Patagonia.

Puerto Natales

A pair of cable cars overlooking the city of Santiago with the Andes Mountains as a backdrop.

Santiago

Many fishing boats in the water off the city of the Iquique, overlooked by modern high-rises.

Iquique

Crowds of visitors at the beach in Viña del Mar, a popular resort town near Valparaíso.

Valparaiso

The Monumental Lighthouse of La Serena, one of the city's most popular attractions.

La Serena

A couple of hikers stopping for a photo on the trek to Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia.

Patagonia

Ecuador Destinations

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Quito surrounded by green hillsides lined with houses.

Quito

A view of the city of Cuenca on a cloudy day as seen from the roof of a cathedral.

Cuenca

A woman swinging above the cloud forest on the Swing at the End of the World in Baños.

Baños

Guayaquil

The colorful buildings of Las Peñas, the most historic neighborhood in Guayaquil.

Riobamba

Amazon

A group of visitors observing the jungle from a canoe in the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest.

Galapagos

Peru Destinations

The Santo Domingo Convent and the Coricancha, the most important Inca sun temple in Cusco.

Cusco

The ruins of Machu Picchu and surrounding mountains with a partially cloudy sky overhead.

Machu Picchu

Snow-capped Andean mountains overlooking a green area dotted with rooftops in the Sacred Valley.

Sacred Valley

text: A tree with red blossoms surrounded by red walls in the Santa Catalina Monastery in Arequipa.

Arequipa

A car parked on a cobblestone street lined with colorful painted houses in Lima.

Lima

A stone staircase leading up through the cloud forest along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

Inca Trail

Three local people in a row boat next to one of the man-made Uros Islands in Lake Titicaca.

Lake Titicaca

Lush greenery reflected in the water of a river in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest.

Amazon Rainforest

The Hummingbird, one of the many enormous geoglyphs that make up the Nazca Lines.

Nazca

Sea lions on top of some small rock formations in the water off the coast of Paracas.

Paracas

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