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 to 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 both are worth visiting.
📍Uyuni Salt Flats: In the dry season, it’s an endless expanse of white salt fields, while in the rainy season, it presents a “mirror of the sky” with water and sky blending into one, 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
Riding the steep funicular in Valparaiso
Boat experience at Moreno Glacier + Glacier Whisky
Photographing the “Mirror of the Sky” in Uyuni (during the rainy season)
Exploring the Amazon Rainforest
Flying over the Nazca Lines in a small PISCO plane
Scenic train to Machu Picchu + Inca mountain 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 (Cabo Polonio)
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
