Destinations in South America

South America Travel Guides

Countries and Regions

Below are the countries, provinces, territories and states in South America

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Argentina Argentina is a place where the thundering falls of Iguazú compete with the silent majesty of Patagonia, where bustling Buenos Aires could easily be m... Read more	Venezuela With its reputation for violence and political instability, many travellers opt to give Venezuela a wide berth. But those brave enough to visit this f... Read more	Colombia Since emerging from decades of civil unrest, Colombia has established itself as one of the world’s top destinations. And rightly so: this exquisite ... Read more	Bolivia With its ice-capped Andean peaks, crystalline lagoons, rugged lowlands, Amazonian rainforest, terraced valleys and windswept altiplano, landlocked Bol... Read more
Paraguay Paraguay is a little-known landlocked country, which has found itself somewhat isolated from even its neighbours in the past by geography and politics... Read more	Uruguay A peaceful, laidback destination with a long history of liberalism (Uruguay was the first country to fully legalize marijuana) this pint-sized nation ... Read more	Falkland Islands Nineteenth-century shipwrecks and a plethora of marine life are among the attractions awaiting visitors to the Falkland Islands. Read more	Surinam The smallest of the Guyanas (the collective term for Guyana, French Guyana and Surinam), this diminutive destination may have just half a million odd ... Read more

City guides

Sao Paulo São Paulo has a lot to brag about. The city has transformed its rather dull image as Brazil's economic powerhouse and become a dynamic metropolis wit... Read more	Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro is an awe-inspiring city, its stunning tropical setting matched only by its irrepressibly fun-loving residents, called Cariocas. Imposs... Read more	Cusco Built by rich Inca kings and ransacked by Spanish conquistadors, Cusco is the most popular tourist destinations in Peru and one of the most significan... Read more	Quito The UNESCO World Heritage city of Quito is one of the best preserved colonial cities in America, complete with cobbled plazas and lavishly decorated c... Read more
Montevideo Perched on a peninsula jutting out into the River Plate, Montevideo's mix of old- and new-world charms has been captivating visitors for centuries. Read more	Santiago Santiago de Chile is a spirited, effervescent city, splashed with colour from its lively fish markets, colourful street stalls, colonial architecture ... Read more	Bogotá Colombia’s capital Bogotá is a city out to prove the world wrong. Known as a violent and rather grim place in the 1990s, Bogotá has since pulled t... Read more	Buenos Aires The romance of crumbly European architecture and cobbled streets makes Buenos Aires an alluring city, but it is the food that wins most hearts. Read more

Ski resorts

Catedral

Catedral is located close to the Chilean border (which can be reached via the Puyehue Pass) in the province of Rio Negro, in Patagonia. The resort ...

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Destinations in South America

South America Travel Guides

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