Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
On a corner of the plaza, this is on the site of the ruins of the Jesuit church; there's not much left but they are some of the last ruins left in town…
Must-see attractions in South America
Bariloche & the Lake District
This powerful waterfall gushing down the rock face is 46km west of San Martín de los Andes, accessible via the unpaved, winding RP 48 and then by a 5km…
Recife
Recife's City Museum is housed in the Forte das Cinco Pontas (Five-Pointed Fort), originally built by the Dutch in 1630 and later reconstructed by the…
Cafayate
This corporate affair on the northern edge of Cafayate is a smart and attractive winery producing some of the region’s best wines. All tours include a…
Fortaleza
This central beach has an attractive waterfront promenade with homey beer barracas (stalls) on the sand side and smart air-conditioned restaurants and…
Southern Patagonia
This oddball national park is a desolate landscape of rugged volcanic steppe. Its pocked formations gave it the name 'devil's country' in Tehuelche…
Central Highlands
A trail with broad views of Chimborazo leads around Laguna de Colta, passing through traditional villages and grazing livestock. There's a children's play…
Rio de Janeiro
In a grand edifice dating from the 1920s, this cultural center houses three spacious floors that host a creative lineup of changing exhibitions, mostly…
Central Highlands
On the road to the Río Pita, this Inca fort was built around the end of the 15th century. There are several stone walls and a semi-restored circular…
Córdoba & the Central Sierras
The most impressive building on the estancia (ranch) is the Iglesia Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Merced. Directly south of the church, the colonial…
Museo Participativo de Ciencias
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
This hands-on science museum designed with children in mind has interactive displays with plenty of levers to pull and buttons to press. A great place for…
Bolivia
The foothills flanking Volcán Sajama are covered with the world’s highest forest, consisting of dwarf queñua trees, an endemic and ancient altiplano…
Centro de Preservación La Hormiga
Amazon Basin
A small park/wildlife garden 11km from Villa Tunari featuring a variety of bromeliads and other plant life, as well as some (caged) local fauna. A taxi…
French Guiana
In the village of Iracoubo, 30km eastward on the RN1 highway from Sinnamary, do stop off and visit the Eglise d'Iracoubo, a 19th-century church with an…
São Paulo
Behind MASP, this formerly abandoned architectural bridge, that sat dormant for 60 years across one of the city's most important avenues, was reopened in…
Quito
An interactive museum featuring life-size animatronic dinosaurs, a planetarium, a library and a theater as well as temporary exhibitions are among the…
Guayaquil
This museum, featuring an impressive collection of archaeological artifacts, including pottery and figurines made by the original settlers of Ecuador, is…
Arequipa
The historical trajectory of both Arequipa and Peru is showcased in this educational, if unexciting, museum, split into different rooms dedicated to…
Minas Gerais
This is the most famous of several oratórios (glass-encased niches containing images of saints) built on street corners around town by early-18th-century…
São Paulo
The old heart of the city, palm-fringed Praça da Sé has seen better days but still draws animated crowds; from street hawkers and nose-down business types…
Buenos Aires
This dusty little museum has exhibits on gaucho life and the history of the meat-packing area of Mataderos. It's worth a stop if you are in the…
Minas Gerais
At the far end of the valley is the attractive century-old Casarão do Matutu, the headquarters of AMA-Matutu, a community organization dedicated to…
Medellín
Constructed with funds from European immigrants, this fine church inaugurated in 1803 is the only colonial-style temple in the city and features a stone…
Basilica Santisima Virgen de Montserrat
North Coast & Lowlands
Dating back to the early 20th century, this beautiful church contains a statue of the Virgin to which miracles have been attributed. While the Museo…
Montevideo
On the Rambla between Punta Carretas and Pocitos is this eccentric legacy of local alchemist and architect Humberto Pittamiglio. Its quirky facade alone…
São Paulo
Latin America’s largest stock exchange. There is no longer a live trading floor to visit, but the lobby serves as a de facto museum, with small artifacts,…
Middle Chile
Built in 1749 to discourage incursions by pirates, these Spanish fortifications were reconstructed in 1974. To reach them, follow the path from Cuevas de…
Catedral São Pedro de Alcântara
Rio de Janeiro State
Petrópolis’ cathedral houses the tombs of Brazil’s last emperor, Dom Pedro II, his wife, Dona Teresa, and their daughter, Princesa Isabel. The bell tower,…
Quito
Inside this restored colonial home is a small but iconic collection of work by painter Camilo Egas (1899–1962), Ecuador’s first indigenista (indigenous…
Curitiba
The neoclassical headquarters of the Federal University of Paraná is home to MusA-UFPR, the university's museum, which features small rotating cultural…
Centro & the Mainland
You’ll hear the hourly ringing of bells in the Catedral Metropolitana, which sits grandly at the high end of the square and is the only church we've ever…
Along the Río Paraná
This is the brewery that produces Santa Fe lager as well as Budweiser and Heineken under license. Numbers are limited on the free tours: come 15 minutes…
Cañón Del Colca
These hot springs, a more basic version of La Calera in Chivay, are a 30-minute walk down to the river from the plaza. The early-bird opening time is…
Cuzco
A good primer on Andean culture, this is a wonderful and kitschy little museum that traces the uses of the coca leaf, from sacred ritual to its more…
The Amazon
Built on the only hill in town, the state capitol building looks over the plaza and Palmas itself. The lobby has huge colorful mosaics and, in one corner,…
Pereira
Within the grounds of the Universidad Tecnológia de Pereira, the botanic gardens has orchids, exotic bamboos, hummingbirds and medicinal plants, and…
Buenos Aires
On an odd triangular block at the corner of Florida and Santa Fe, the neo-Gothic Palacio Haedo was the mansion of the Haedo family at the turn of the 19th…
Salvador
The Catedral Basílica dates from 1672 and is a marvelous example of Jesuit architecture. The interior is elegant and simple, with marble-covered walls and…
Salta & the Andean Northwest
Alongside the Casa de Gobierno, this partly restored mid-19th-century house belonged to provincial governor José Frías (1792–1874), then to his mayor son…
South Coast
At one corner of the Plaza de Armas, the Casa Posada de Teresa Podesta is a stately colonial mansion with its innards still intact. It's also known as the…
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