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Choquequirao is an Incan site in south Peru, similar in structure and architecture to Machu Picchu. The ruins are buildings and terraces at levels above and below Sunch'u Pata, the truncated hill top
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Jan 5, 20269 min read

8 dream trips in South America for 2026

Galapagos sea lion off the shore of Fernandina Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-11-11T17:53:10.000Z, User: katelyn.perry_lonelyplanet, Editorial: false, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: wip, client: wip, other: Katelyn Perry

Dec 18, 202514 min read

The 15 best things to do in South America

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 19, 2020: Beautiful view to Sugar Loaf Mountain and beach people with umbrellas, License Type: media, Download Time: 2025-02-28T21:36:25.000Z, User: rhylton_redventures, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 56530 - Guidebooks, job: Lonely Planet WIP, client: Lonely Planet WIP, other: Rhianydd Hylton

Sep 22, 20257 min read

10 best places to visit in South America during shoulder season

Wild Jaguar walking through thick vegetation in Pantanal, Brazil
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Animal Wildlife; Animals In The Wild; Big Cat; Brazil; Bush; Photography; Plant; Wetland; Feline; Forest; Green; Green Color; Outdoors; Pantanal Wetlands; Horizontal; Jaguar; Undomesticated Cat; Walking;

Dec 2, 202410 min read

Best places to visit in South America

Father and daughter hiking through forest on foggy morning

Jul 29, 202214 min read

Lonely Planet’s seasoned hikers pick their top hikes in the Americas

Nov 26, 20195 min read

Afraid to climb? Try a via ferrata instead

Sparkling water laps at the beach, lined with small white and blue boats.

Jun 27, 20195 min read

Travel in September: the expert's choice

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Jun 13, 20195 min read

Where to go in August for adventure

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Feb 27, 20198 min read

Novel adventures: how to recreate six great literary journeys

Snow-capped mountains of the Paso San Antonio on the Huayhuash Trek in the Andes Mountains.

Aug 7, 20185 min read

The Huayhuash trek: a high-elevation Eden

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Ancient; Ancient Civilization; Caliente; Conquistador; Ethereal; Exploration; Mystery; No People; Photography; Picchu; Pichu; Rebellion; Water; Footpath; Fort; Haze; Old Ruin; Outdoors; Peru; South; South America; Spirituality; Hiking; Horizontal; huana; Inca; Inca Trail To Machu Picchu; International Landmark; Stone; Stone - Object; Stone Material; Survival; Temple; Temple - Building; Terraced Field; The Americas; Llama; Machu Picchu; Travel; Unconquered;
Llamas watch over Machu Picchu covered in mist

May 12, 20183 min read

Inca Trail essentials

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Oct 16, 20137 min read

Ten of the world's best city hikes

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