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South America

South America includes a wide diversity of landscapes, as well as some of the best wildlife viewing in the Western Hemisphere. A visit to Brazil’s Pantanal almost guarantees sightings of jaguars, giant otters, monkeys, and tapir. Several unique lodges also allow access to the vast Amazon rainforest. Higher altitudes offer spectacular trekking, from the Inca Trail to Patagonia, where you may encounter both wild puma and llama. The serene Colombian Caribbean or the wild Galápagos Islands are some of our favorite places if you are more inclined to snorkel or relax on the beach.

South America includes a wide diversity of landscapes, as well as some of the best wildlife viewing in the Western Hemisphere. A visit to Brazil’s Pantanal almost guarantees sightings of jaguars, giant otters, monkeys, and tapir. Several unique lodges also allow access to the vast Amazon rainforest. Higher altitudes offer spectacular trekking, from the Inca Trail to Patagonia, where you may encounter both wild puma and llama. The serene Colombian Caribbean or the wild Galápagos Islands are some of our favorite places if you are more inclined to snorkel or relax on the beach.

Featured Itineraries

Jaguar, Pantanal, Brazil / Joanne de Graaff / Unsplash

Itinerary: Best of Wild Brazil: Pantanal to the Amazon

This is Brazil for the serious wildlife enthusiast–an extended journey through some of the wildest places in the Americas. You’ll track jaguars in multiple environments, search for the otherworldly maned wolf, and experience the Amazon far from the crowds of Manaus.

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Valle del Cocora, Colombia / Crown / Unsplash

Itinerary: Colombian Hiking Getaway

Most Colombian travel focuses on Cartegena, but the Colombian Andes run through the central part of the country and offer excellent hiking.

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Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador / Nick Cruz / Unsplash

Itinerary: Ecuador: An Accessible Mountain Getaway

This itinerary gives you a taste of outdoor adventure in a short five day getaway or makes an excellent prelude to a cruise in the Galapagos or Amazon.

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Machu Picchu, Peru / Eddie Kiszka / Unsplash

Itinerary: Ultimate Peru: Amazon to the Andes

This trip highlights the best natural and cultural sites Peru has to offer with regular hikes from three to seven miles per day.

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