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South America | Where Every Landscape Tells a Story​​

​​🌎 15 Iconic Destinations That Will Steal Your Heart​​ ​​1️⃣ Christ the Redeemer, Brazil​​ ​​Why special:​​ Standing atop Corcovado Mountain, this 30m-tall Art Deco statue offers panoramic views of Rio's beaches and favelas. ​​Pro tip:​​ Take the ​​Trem do Corcovado​​ cog train for a scenic ascent. ​​2️⃣ Iguazú Falls, Argentina/Brazil​​ ​​World's widest waterfall system​​ (2.7km across) with 275 individual cascades. ​​Must-do:​​ Walk the ​​Devil's Throat catwalk​​ to feel the mist on your face. ​​3️⃣ Machu Picchu, Peru​​ ​​Hike the Inca Trail​​ at dawn to see the "Lost City" emerge from morning clouds. ​​Alternative:​​ Take the ​​Hiram Bingham luxury train​​ from Cusco. ​​4️⃣ Nazca Lines, Peru​​ ​​Ancient mysteries:​​ 800+ giant geoglyphs (including a 180m monkey!) visible only from air. ​​Book:​​ A ​​Cessna 402 flight​​ (morning light = best visibility). ​​5️⃣ Valparaíso, Chile​​ ​​UNESCO-listed​​ port city with ​​street art-covered hills​​ and funiculars. ​​Don't miss:​​ Pablo Neruda's ​​quirky cliffside house​​, La Sebastiana. ​​🏆 5 Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences​​ ​​1️⃣ Amazon Nights in Iquitos​​ ​​Stay:​​ At a ​​treehouse lodge​​ with canopy walkways. ​​Night safari:​​ Spot caimans by flashlight! ​​2️⃣ Wine Tasting in Chile​​ ​​Santa Rita Winery's​​ ​​"120" Cabernet​​ won "Best in Show" at Decanter 2023. ​​3️⃣ Tango in Buenos Aires​​ ​​Milonga tips:​​ ​​La Catedral​​ (beginners welcome) ​​Confitería Ideal​​ (old-world glamour) ​​4️⃣ Ballestas Islands, Peru​​ ​​"Poor man's Galápagos":​​ See ​​Humboldt penguins​​ and ​​sea lions​​ up close. ​​5️⃣ Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay​​ ​​Time travel:​​ Cobbled streets and ​​17th-century Portuguese ruins​​. ​​🗺️ The Ultimate 3-Week Itinerary​​ ​​Week 1:​​ Rio → Iguazú ​​Week 2:​​ Buenos Aires → Colonia (day trip) ​​Week 3:​​ Lima → Cusco → Machu Picchu ​​#SouthAmerica #Wanderlus

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