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Introducing South America

Real travelers love South America. It’s as though the continent was built for travel; a place that excites, thrills, challenges and infuriates.

Sweat yourself dizzy on an Amazon canoe ride before ending the day caiman-watching on a black-water lagoon. Brave a white-knuckle bus ride down Peruvian slopes and be astounded by endless Andean vistas. Endure Patagonia’s wind-driven rain while chasing life-affirming sunsets or simply lose yourself (and possibly your belongings) in the break-neck chaos of Buenos Aires or Salvador.

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Brightly-painted homes in Salento region.
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Brightly-painted homes in Salento region.

Lonely Planet photographer
  • Damian Turski
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  • Costumed dancing group celebrating Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe.
  • Beija Flor Samba School float during Carnival parade at the Sambodrome. The bird-shaped Sambodrome icon determines where the parade ends.
  • Tourists bathing in the hot water of El Tatio Geysers, Atacama Desert.
  • Many-banded Aracari (Pteroglossus pluricinctus), Amazon Basin.
  • Costumed Carnaval revellers.
  • Soccer game crowd at Maracana stadium.
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