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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Catedral

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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	Chile Chile feels less like a country and more like a long, unfolding adventure. Read more	Ecuador Ecuador is a compact country with an astonishing variety of landscapes, cultures and wildlife. Its name, taken from the equator that cuts across its t... Read more	Guyana Guyana's attractions range from the 19th-century stilted wooden houses of its capital, Georgetown, to the awesome natural splendour of the towering Ka... Read more
Brazil Brazil is a country that sweeps you up with its energy, colour and sheer diversity. From the rhythmic pulse of samba-filled streets to the quiet majes... 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	Peru Peru occupies a stretch of western South America that compresses, within a single country, three of the most dramatically different environments on th... 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

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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	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	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
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	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	Lima Halfway along Peru's dusty desert coastline, cliff-top Lima lies between the Pacific Ocean and the foothills of the Andes. When it comes to exuding gr... 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

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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