This area of Patagonia features arid steppes, grasslands, and deserts, and includes the peaks of Mount Fitz Roy as well as Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park.
South America's islands include epic volcanic land masses, tiny isolated islets, and palm-fringed deserted beaches, some with luxury accomodations and others offering some of the rarest plant and animal life in the world.
Declared in 2011 as one of the 'New 7 Wonders of Nature,' The Amazon, also called the Amazon Rainforest or Amazon Jungle covers parts of Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. The Amazon is the greatest collection of worldwide biodiversity.
Machu Picchu remains one of the premier archaeological sites in the world and serves as a vivid reminder of the Inca Empire, its imagination, and magnificence.
For food and wine lovers, South America has some of the best culinary offerings; from high-end restaurants to mouth watering street food.
South America has over 144,000 miles of coastline dotted with plenty of beach breaks, reefs, points, river mouths, and sandbars to find some killer waves!