I spent a long time writing this South American travel guide, trying to be as detailed as possible. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
✅Must-visit spots for South American travel
📍Machu Picchu: Buy tickets online 1.5-2 months in advance. June is the Sun Festival in Peru, with many locals and tourists, making it difficult to queue on-site!
📍Rainbow Mountain: The altitude is similar to the Everest Base Camp. After overcoming altitude sickness, you’ll see beautiful Danxia landforms and continuous mountain ranges.
📍Christ the Redeemer: A must-visit in Rio, where you can overlook the city of Rio and its beautiful coastline from the top of the mountain.
📍Amazon Rainforest: The mysterious Amazon River is irresistible, where you can search for pink river dolphins, fish for piranhas…
📍Iguazu Falls: It’s the widest waterfall in the world. The views from the Brazilian and Argentine sides are completely different, and you can visit both.
📍Uyuni Salt Flats: In the dry season, it’s a vast expanse of white salt fields, while in the rainy season, it becomes a “mirror of the sky” with water and sky blending together, definitely worth a visit!
📍Easter Island: Mysterious Moai statues, magnificent volcanic craters, beautiful sunset beaches, explore natural ecology, and uncover cultural heritage.
📍Torres del Paine National Park: Rich in natural resources, it’s a paradise for hikers worldwide, suitable for visiting after October!
📍Atacama Desert: Hike to the moon-like terrain, enjoy the same starry sky, flamingo habitats, geysers, and floating in salt lakes.
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📝Unique experiences
Watch the sunset with the Moai statues on Easter Island
Hiking in Torres del Paine and Tierra del Fuego National Parks
Ride the steep funicular in Valparaiso
Experience a boat ride and glacier whiskey at Moreno Glacier
Photograph the “Mirror of the Sky” in Uyuni (rainy season)
Explore the Amazon Rainforest
Take a PISCO small plane to view the Nazca Lines
Scenic train to Machu Picchu + Inca trail hiking
Brazilian samba and Argentine tango performances
Stargazing in the Atacama Desert
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❤️Suggested itinerary
D1 Depart from home – [Brazil] Rio de Janeiro
D2 Rio de Janeiro – Corcovado Mountain
D3 Rio de Janeiro – São Paulo
D4 São Paulo – Iguazu
D5 Iguazu
D6 Iguazu – [Argentina] Buenos Aires
D7 Buenos Aires
D8 Tigre
D9 Buenos Aires – [Uruguay] Colonia
D10 Punta del Este (East Cape)
D11 Montevideo – [Chile] Santiago
D12 Santiago
D13 Santiago – Valparaiso – Santiago
D14 Santiago – [Peru] Lima
D15 Lima – Puerto Maldonado – Amazon Rainforest
D16 Amazon Rainforest
D17 Amazon Rainforest – Cusco
D18 Sacred Valley – Pisac Market – Ollantaytambo
D19 Cusco – Machu Picchu – Cusco
D20 Cusco – Lima
D21 Lima – Return trip
