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It’s the kind of place where every country seems determined to outdo the others with sheer natural drama and cultural richness. From the misty peaks of the Andes to the endless green of the Amazon, this continent serves up experiences that’ll stick with you long after you’ve returned home.
Here is a list of 20 bucket list destinations that showcase why South America should be at the top of every traveler’s must-see list. have a minimum of 10 gallery slides, so 10 of these block combos. This template has 10 for you to start with.
Machu Picchu, Peru
This ancient Incan citadel, perched 7,972 feet above sea level, remains one of the world’s most breathtaking archaeological sites. The morning mist rolling over the terraced ruins creates a scene so perfect it almost seems staged, but this 15th-century marvel has been putting on this show for centuries.
Getting there requires either a multi-day trek or a scenic train ride through the Sacred Valley, both of which feel like pilgrimages to something truly sacred.
Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
Straddling the border between Argentina and Brazil, these 275 waterfalls create a thunderous spectacle that makes Niagara look quaint by comparison. The Guaraní people named it ‘Iguazu,’ meaning ‘big water,’ which feels like calling the ocean ’a bit damp.’
You can walk along boardwalks that bring you close enough to feel the spray on your face, or take a boat ride that gets you soaked while you gape at the sheer power of all that falling water.
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Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
These volcanic islands off Ecuador’s coast function like a living laboratory where animals act like they’ve never heard of humans. Giant tortoises lumber around like ancient tanks, blue-footed boobies perform elaborate mating dances, and marine iguanas snort salt through their nostrils after underwater grazing sessions.
Darwin’s famous visit here sparked ideas that changed how we understand life itself, and spending time with these fearless creatures makes you feel like you’re part of some grand scientific experiment.
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This 98-foot statue of Jesus watches over Rio de Janeiro from atop Corcovado Mountain, arms spread wide as if trying to embrace the entire city below. Built in 1931, this Art Deco masterpiece offers panoramic views of Rio’s famous beaches, sugarloaf-shaped mountains, and sprawling favelas.
The cog train ride to the top winds through the Tijuca Forest, giving you glimpses of monkeys and tropical birds before revealing one of the world’s most recognizable skylines.
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Bolivia’s salt flats create the world’s largest mirror when covered with a thin layer of water during the rainy season, reflecting the sky so perfectly that you’ll lose track of where earth ends and heaven begins. During the dry season, the hexagonal salt patterns stretch for 4,000 square miles like nature’s own honeycomb, broken only by occasional islands topped with giant cacti.
This otherworldly landscape has become a photographer’s paradise and a place where reality feels temporarily suspended.
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Easter Island, Chile
Nearly 2,300 miles from the nearest populated land, this remote Chilean island hosts nearly 1,000 mysterious stone statues called moai that have been staring out to sea for centuries. The Rapa Nui people carved these massive heads between 1250 and 1500 CE, creating a puzzle that still baffles archaeologists today.
The island’s isolation adds to its mystique—you’ll feel like you’ve reached the edge of the world while contemplating these ancient guardians.
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Venezuela’s Angel Falls plunges 2,648 feet from a tabletop mountain called Auyán-tepui, making it the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall. The water falls so far that much of it turns to mist before hitting the ground, creating an ethereal cloud that drifts through the surrounding jungle.
Getting there requires a flight over pristine rainforest followed by a river journey, but watching that ribbon of water disappear into the clouds feels worth every bit of the adventure.
Cartagena, Colombia
This Colombian coastal city wraps its colonial heart in massive stone walls that have protected it from pirates and time itself for over 400 years. The Old Town’s colorful buildings lean against narrow cobblestone streets where bougainvillea spills from wooden balconies like purple waterfalls.
Street vendors sell fresh fruit carved into elaborate flowers while salsa music drifts from hidden courtyards, creating an atmosphere that feels part museum, part ongoing celebration.
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Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile
Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park centers around three granite towers that jut from the Patagonian landscape like ancient skyscrapers built by giants. The park’s hiking trails wind past turquoise lakes, ancient glaciers, and grasslands where guanacos graze while condors ride thermals overhead.
Weather here changes faster than a teenager’s mood, but when the clouds clear and those granite spires catch the morning light, you’ll understand why photographers wait days for the perfect shot.
Amazon Rainforest, Multiple Countries
The Amazon spans across nine countries but feels like its own planet, where trees create a green cathedral roof 150 feet above your head and every sound hints at invisible wildlife. River dolphins surface near your boat like friendly gray ghosts, while howler monkeys announce the dawn with calls that carry for miles.
Night walks reveal a completely different forest where jaguars pad silently through the darkness and bioluminescent fungi glow like natural streetlights.
Lake Titicaca, Peru and Bolivia
Sitting 12,507 feet above sea level between Peru and Bolivia, Lake Titicaca holds the title of the world’s highest navigable lake and feels like sailing through the clouds. The Uros people have lived on floating islands made entirely of reeds for over 500 years, rebuilding their homes every few months as the bottom layers rot away.
Local legend claims this sacred lake gave birth to the sun itself, and watching sunrise paint the water gold while snow-capped peaks reflect in its surface makes that myth feel entirely believable.
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Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Argentina
This Argentine glacier creates one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles as house-sized chunks of ice calve into Lago Argentino with thunderous crashes, though like most glaciers worldwide, it’s currently retreating and losing mass. The glacier’s face rises 240 feet above the water, creating a wall of blue ice that looks like frozen lightning.
Viewing platforms bring you close enough to hear the ice talking to itself, while boat tours let you appreciate the glacier’s massive scale as it fills an entire valley with ancient frozen water.
Cusco, Peru
Once the capital of the Incan Empire, this Peruvian city sits at 11,152 feet above sea level, where thin air makes every step feel deliberate and every breath precious. Spanish conquistadors built churches directly on top of Incan temples, creating a fascinating architectural mashup where you can touch stones fitted so perfectly that you can’t slide a knife blade between them.
The surrounding Sacred Valley holds dozens of ruins that make Cusco feel like the gateway to a lost world.
Atacama Desert, Chile
Chile’s Atacama Desert ranks as the driest place on Earth, where some weather stations have never recorded rainfall, and the landscape looks so much like Mars that NASA tests rovers here. Geysers shoot steam into frigid morning air while flamingos feed in salt lakes that seem impossible in such an arid place.
The lack of light pollution makes this one of the world’s best places for stargazing, where the Milky Way stretches across the sky like a cosmic highway.
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Pantanal, Brazil
Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands flood every year, creating the world’s largest tropical wetland and turning grasslands into a temporary inland sea that attracts wildlife like nature’s own version of happy hour. Jaguars hunt along riverbanks where giant otters play and hundreds of bird species create a symphony that starts before dawn.
During the dry season, animals concentrate around remaining water sources, making wildlife viewing so reliable that spotting a jaguar becomes a question of when, not if.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentina’s capital pulses with a European elegance mixed with Latin passion, where tango dancers perform on street corners and cafe culture stretches late into the night. The city’s neighborhoods each have distinct personalities—from the colorful houses of La Boca to the elegant mansions of Recoleta, where Eva Perón rests in the world’s most dramatic cemetery.
Steak dinners here start at 10 PM, and wine flows like water, because Argentines have turned both into art forms.
Mendoza Wine Region, Argentina
Nestled against the Andes at about 730 meters above sea level, Argentina’s Mendoza province produces world-class wines from vineyards that use snowmelt for irrigation. The altitude and desert climate create perfect growing conditions for Malbec grapes that produce wines so good they’ve put Argentina on every wine lover’s map.
Vineyard tours here feel like treasure hunts where each bodega offers a different interpretation of how sunshine, soil, and elevation can be transformed into liquid poetry.
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Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
This Brazilian archipelago limits visitors to preserve an ecosystem so pristine that spinner dolphins gather in bays every morning like clockwork. The island’s beaches feature sand so white it squeaks underfoot and water so clear you can see tropical fish from the shore.
Green sea turtles nest on beaches where waves have carved natural pools perfect for snorkeling, while frigatebirds and red-billed tropicbirds nest on cliffs that rise directly from the Atlantic.
Colca Canyon, Peru
Peru’s Colca Canyon plunges up to 6,600 feet deep in places, creating a landscape where Andean condors ride thermals that rise from depths that dwarf many other canyons worldwide. Ancient agricultural terraces still cling to canyon walls, creating green staircases that indigenous farmers have maintained for over 1,000 years.
The canyon’s remote villages preserve traditional ways of life where llamas serve as pack animals and women weave textiles using techniques passed down through generations. However, nearby Cotahuasi Canyon claims the title of world’s deepest at twice this depth.
Ushuaia, Argentina
Argentina’s southernmost city bills itself as ‘El Fin del Mundo’—the end of the world—and feels like humanity’s last outpost before Antarctica takes over completely. The Beagle Channel stretches between snow-capped mountains while sea lions bark from rocky shores and Magallanes penguins waddle along beaches like tiny butlers in formal wear.
From here, expedition ships depart for Antarctica, making Ushuaia the jumping-off point for the ultimate bucket list adventure.
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Where Ancient Dreams Meet Modern Adventures
These twenty destinations showcase South America’s remarkable ability to preserve its ancient heritage while offering adventures that feel thoroughly modern and thrilling. From Incan ruins that still guard their secrets to wildlife that behaves like it owns the place, this continent delivers experiences that don’t exist anywhere else on Earth.
The same geological forces that created the Andes also carved out canyons, fed waterfalls, and isolated islands where evolution took creative detours. Whether you’re seeking spiritual connection, natural wonders, or cultural immersion, South America offers a lifetime’s worth of bucket list moments across landscapes that seem designed to remind us how spectacular our planet is.
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