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Home » Destinations » South America

South America

  • Taking a turn behind the wheel on the Bolivian salt flats
    San Pedro to Uyuni: Booking a Trip to the Bolivian Salt Flats
  • The Maracanã stadium in Rio will be the site of the 2014 World Cup Final (photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo)
    How to Enjoy the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro
  • Bolivian Altiplano
    Day Two in Bolivia: From Stone Tree to a Salt Hotel
  • Salta
    Salar de Uyuni: Driving on the World's Largest Salt Flat
  • Train car
    Escape from Uyuni, Bolivia
  • Sucre
    Sucre: Bolivia's Constitutional Capital in Photos
  • La Paz
    La Paz, Bolivia in Under 24 Hours
  • Museum of Fine Arts
    Top 10 Things to Do in Santiago
  • Three Towers (photo: Dave Lee)
    Patagonia Itinerary: End of the Earth with G Adventures
  • Caesar salad at bBlue
    5 Alternatives to the Parillas in Palermo
  • Huascaran mountain
    A "Day of the Dead" Visit to Huascaran, Peru's Tallest Mountain
  • La Catedral
    Falling for Cuenca in Southern Ecuador
  • Fortaleza and the Lovely Lawyer
  • Farewell to Brazil
  • AeroGal: Flying Aerolineas Galapagos
  • The main beach in Montanita
    Enjoying Montanita: Ecuador's Surf and Hippie Hangout
  • Dave in Las Cajas National Park, Ecuador
    Hiking El Cajas National Park in Ecuador
  • Downtown Guayaquil
    How to Spend 24 Hours in Guayaquil
  • Alpaca in cusco
    Alpacas: Cute, Soft, and Delicious
  • Arequipa: Peru's Medellín
  • The Cost of Travel in Northeast Brazil
  • Love and Lost in Recife, Brazil
  • Starting the New Year in Historic Salvador
  • 4 Things You Need, From Salvador to Fortaleza
  • The Beaches of Northeast Brazil
  • Volcán Villarrica: Climbing an Active Volcano in Chile
  • Iguazú Falls: One of Argentina's Top Natural Attractions
  • colonia carlos pellegrini
    Colonia Carlos Pellegrini: Nature Up Close in Argentina
  • Cerro de Siete Colores (photo: Danielle Pereira)
    Northwest Argentina and the Cerro de Siete Colores
  • A False Start Aboard the Eden Yacht
  • Che Guevara's house in Alta Gracia
    Che Guevara's House in Alta Gracia
  • argentine steak
    My First 24 Hours in Buenos Aires
  • Moche Ruins: Huaca de la Luna y Huaca del Sol
  • plaza de armas cusco
    Peru Highlights: My First 5 Months
  • My backpacks
    Packing List for the Amazon Jungle
  • The kitchen in my Lima apartment
    Renting Apartments in Lima, Peru
  • Atacama Desert
    Flying from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama
  • Squirrel Monkey
    Wildlife in the Tambopata National Reserve
  • My Mind is On A Plane to Cartagena
  • Small group lesson with my tango teacher (far right)
    How to Learn Tango in Buenos Aires
  • chan chan peru
    Chan Chan: The Largest, Most Boring Pre-Columbian City in South America
  • scenic flight
    Scenic Flight Over Ushuaia

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Dave at Ahu Ko Te Riku on Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile.

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