South America travel guide

11 destinations across 6 countries. Pick a city for a full itinerary, or start with a country guide below.

Below you'll find every South America destination we cover in depth, grouped by country — with dedicated country guides for Colombia, Argentina, Peru and more. Each city links to a full trip planner: a tailorable day-by-day itinerary, a realistic budget, a packing list, day-trip ideas, a local food guide, and month-by-month timing. Coverage of South America grows over time as new destinations are added, so a city you don't see yet may already be on the way.

Country guides in South America

Bogotá · Cartagena · Medellín

Buenos Aires · Patagonia

Cusco · Lima

Galápagos Islands · Quito

All South America destinations

Colombia

Walled colonial jewel on the Caribbean coast

Eternal spring climate and remade-from-scratch creative energy

Andean capital of street art, coffee, and colonial Candelaria

Argentina

Steak, tango, and European soul in Latin America

End-of-the-world glaciers, condors, and towering granite peaks

Ecuador

Andean capital with colonial treasures and Galapagos access

Galápagos Islands

Darwin's living laboratory of blue-footed boobies and iguanas

Peru

Gateway to Machu Picchu, Incan capital

World-class cuisine and Pacific cliffs of Miraflores

Brazil

Beaches, samba, and Christ the Redeemer

Chile

Andes-backed capital with rising food and wine scene