Chiloé
The east side of the bridge into town offers the best viewpoint for Palofitos Gamboa.
Must-see attractions in South America
Machu Picchu
The plaza separates the ceremonial sector from the residential and industrial areas.
Norte Chico
The city's cathedral has a striking three-tiered design rising over the main plaza.
Rio de Janeiro State
This very beautiful waterfall is 300m south of the main road, just west of Maromba.
Popayán
This chapel on a hill just east of the city center offers fine views over the town.
Templo y Monasterio de Santa Teresa
Ayacucho
Gorgeous church and monastery dating from 1683 with an altar studded in seashells.
Valparaíso
This palatial blue-colored naval command building dominates Plaza Sotomayor.
Valparaíso
This funicular dates back to 1902 and connects Av Elias to Paseo Dimalow.
President Juscelino Kubitschek Statue
Búzios
Statue of the former Brazilian president by sculptor Christina Motta.
Ayacucho
One of Ayacucho's oldest churches, dating from the mid-16th century.
North Coast
The story of Sipán reads like an Indiana Jones movie script: buried treasure, huaqueros (grave robbers), police, archaeologists and at least one killing…
Lima
Next to the Palacio Arzobispal, the cathedral resides on the plot of land that Pizarro designated for the city’s first church in 1535. Though it retains a…
Bolivia
The ruins of Inca-Rakay, in the Serranía de Tarhuani, are the most readily accessible ruins in the Cochabamba Valley, but they are mostly crumbling stone…
Quito
North of Mariscal Sucre lies expansive Parque La Carolina. The attractively landscaped park fills on weekends with families who come out for paddleboats,…
Bogotá
This neoclassical cathedral stands on the site where the first Mass may have been celebrated after Bogotá was founded in 1538 (some historians argue that…
Lima
Built in the early 20th century, Plaza San Martín has come to life in recent years as the city has set about restoring its park and giving the surrounding…
Cartagena
Reputedly the oldest church in the city, Santo Domingo was built in 1539 in Plaza de los Coches, but the original building succumbed to fire and the…
Lima
The first Latin Mass in Lima was held in 1534 on a small patch of land now marked by the Iglesia de la Merced. Originally built in 1541, it was rebuilt…
Museo Nacional de Antropología, Arqueología e Historía del Perú
Lima
Trace the history of Peru from the pre-ceramic period to the early republic. Displays include the famous Raimondi Stela, a 2.1m Chavín rock carving from…
Cartagena
The Old Town is surrounded by Las Murallas, the thick walls built to protect it. Construction was begun toward the end of the 16th century after the…
Puno
The oldest steamship on Lake Titicaca, the famed Yavari has turned from British gunship to a museum and recommended bed and breakfast, with bunk-bed…
Lima
In the 1820s the Spanish royalists made their last stand during the battle for independence at this historic fort, which was built in 1747 to guard…
Cartagena
This museum is like a miniature version of Bogotá's world-class gold museum, the Museo del Oro. Though small, it offers a fascinating collection of the…
The Amazon
Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque (Tumucumaque National Park) is Brazil’s largest national park, spanning nearly 39,000 sq km. It borders the…
Lima
This church has an elaborate churrigueresque facade (completed in 1720), replete with stone carvings of angels, flowers, fruit and, of course, St…
Santuario Histórico Bosque de Pomac
North Coast
About 22km north of Ferreñafe, a minor road leads to the Sicán ruins of Batán Grande, a major archaeological site where about 50 pyramids have been…
Punta Arenas
A central plaza of magnificent conifers surrounded by opulent mansions. Facing the plaza’s north side, Casa Braun-Menéndez houses the private Club de la…
North Coast
Also known locally as Huaca del Dragón, Huaca Arco Iris is in the suburb of La Esperanza, about 4km northwest of Trujillo. Dating from the 12th century,…
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