South America Travel Guide

 122 Reviews  I saw pictures of the colored houses in La Boca when I read the travel books, and so I took a taxi to that famed street of El Caminito. The taxi driver was very kind, but he looked very concerned... 

 See All 1,700 Things to Do in Buenos Aires

 156 Reviews  A must in Rio is to see the magnificent Christ the Redeemer statue. Towering over the city on Corcovado mountain 30 m high, it was finished in 1931. It is usually very busy here with tourists buying... 

 See All 1,135 Things to Do in Rio de Janeiro

 41 Reviews  Want to shop for things Peruvian or eat your lunch or dinner with a spectacular view? Larcomar is a shopping presinct designed to fit into the cliffs of Miraflores. From the street all you see is a... 

 See All 459 Things to Do in Lima

 30 Reviews  We flew from Lima at sea level to Puno at 4000 m and were taking Diamox and drinking lots of coca tea. We're both very fit - this is irrelevant with altitude sickness. Don't make the mistake of... 

 See All 57 Warnings and Dangers in Cusco

 13 Reviews  São Paulo has its problems but is not different from any other big city all over the world... New York has 9/11, London 7/7 bombings, Madrid 3/11... I was born and raised in São Paulo, don't have a... 

 See All 44 Warnings and Dangers in São Paulo

 50 Reviews  A good way to spend the day in Bogota is to wander around here for the day. It is small enough to see in half a day depending on how much time you spend in the Churches/Museums but with all the cafes... 

 See All 204 Things to Do in Bogotá

 43 Reviews  After visiting the beach at Gardner Bay we went back to Cachalote for a quick change and then went to the panga again to go snorkelling at a small rocky island just off the coast. As we were all eager... 

 See All 363 Things to Do in Galápagos Islands

 168 Reviews  The Monastery of San Diego is situated southwest of Centro Histórico. It is a lovely monastery from the 17th century, full of outstanding colonial religious art. There are works from both the Quito... 

 See All 410 Things to Do in Quito

 31 Reviews  A park, a stroll for lovers, and a big tourist destination Cerro San Cristobal offers some commanding views of the City. There is a funicular that takes you all the way up the hill to the statue. A... 

 See All 354 Things to Do in Santiago

 33 Reviews  You will have to climb for a very narrow path, it will take you 45 minutes to 1 ½ hour to complete it and you will arrive to a plce where you will see and amazing landscape of Machu Picchu Citadel, it... 

 See All 263 Things to Do in Machu Picchu

 18 Reviews  It's possible to fly, of course, but I found the ferry to be a convenient and very pleasant alternative. Terminals in both cities are near the center, allowing you to avoid expensive and time... 

 See All 47 Transportation in Montevideo

 15 Reviews  The Moon Valley, located in the small village of Mallasa about 10 kilometres southwest of La Paz, is a very unique landscape filled with rock formations that have been formed through thousands of... 

 See All 123 Things to Do in La Paz