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8 destinations · 28 cities · 6 routes
South America travel guide: Your trip through South America starts here.
The countries of South America on Cidade Turismo, with things to do in each one, their routes and their flavors.
13 countries 6 routes 68 destinations 128 cities
Across Cidade Turismo: 43 countries · 78 routes · 556 destinations · 1,492 cities
In the photo: Cataratas Kaieteur — Potaro-Siparuni, Guyana see the guide to Guyana →
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South America on Cidade Turismo
The countries of South America that already have a guide, the main destinations in each one, the routes that cross borders and the typical flavors, all on one page.
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The countries
13 countries of South America in the guide, besides Brazil
Each country has its own guide: the routes, the destinations, the cities and what to know before you go. New countries are added all the time.
8 destinations · 28 cities · 6 routes
5 destinations · 7 cities
Bolivia
10 destinations · 19 cities
Chile
8 destinations · 13 cities
Colombia
6 destinations · 12 cities
Ecuador
2 destinations · 2 cities
Guyana
2 destinations · 3 cities
French Guiana
1 destination · 1 city
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
3 destinations · 5 cities
Paraguay
9 destinations · 17 cities
Peru
1 destination · 1 city
Suriname
6 destinations · 11 cities
Uruguay
7 destinations · 9 cities
Venezuela
All the countries and territories of South America
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Argentina
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Bolivia
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Brazil
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Chile
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Colombia
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Ecuador
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Guyana
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French Guiana
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Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
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Paraguay
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Peru
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Suriname
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Uruguay
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Venezuela
The linked countries already have a guide. The others are added little by little, each one once its guide is complete.
Things to do in South America
Where to start in each country
The main destinations in each country in the guide. Each destination has its own page, with the cities, the attractions, the tours, when to go and how to get there.
Things to do in Argentina
Argentina
Jujuy and Quebrada de Humahuaca
Villages of the Quebrada, Jujuy history and mountain landscapes between Purmamarca, Tilcara and Humahuaca.
Argentina
Salta and Cafayate
Museums and churches in Salta, high-altitude wine in Cafayate, and the village of Cachi among the Valles Calchaquíes.
Argentina
Puerto Iguazú and Misiones
Walkways of the waterfalls, scenery of the triple border and Jesuit-Guaraní heritage in San Ignacio.
Argentina
Mendoza
Squares and parks in the capital, wineries in Luján de Cuyo and Maipú, and landscapes of the Valle de Uco in Tunuyán.
Things to do in Bolivia
Bolivia
La Paz
Seat of the Bolivian government in an Andean canyon at about 3,600 m, with the snow-capped Illimani in the background, the colonial center on hillsides, the cable car above the neighborhoods and the ruins of Tiwanaku 70 km away.
Bolivia
Copacabana and Lake Titicaca
The pilgrimage village on the Bolivian shore of Titicaca, at about 3,800 m, with the basilica of the Virgem de Copacabana, the Cerro Calvario and the boats to the Isla del Sol and the Isla de la Luna.
Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni
A salt desert of more than 10,000 km², at about 3,660 m, with the dry white salt, the water mirror in the rainy season, Isla Incahuasi and the train cemetery.
Things to do in Chile
Chile
Deserto do Atacama
Salt valleys, high‑plateau lagoons, geysers at sunrise and desert skies, from the oasis of San Pedro de Atacama and Calama in northern Chile.
Chile
Vale do Elqui
Beaches and stone churches in La Serena, and a valley of pisco vineyards and astronomical observatories around Vicuña, in the Coquimbo region.
Chile
Santiago
The capital of Chile between the mountain range and the Maipo valley: historic center, hills with viewpoints, bohemian neighborhoods, wineries and snow less than two hours away.
Chile
Valparaíso and Viña del Mar
The port of colorful hills and century-old funiculars, next to the garden-city of beaches, about 120 km from Santiago on the Pacific coast.
Things to do in Colombia
Colombia
Cartagena
The walled city of the Colombian Caribbean: streets of colorful colonial houses and flowered balconies, bastions over the sea, the Castillo San Felipe, the Getsemaní neighborhood and the islands of Rosário an hour by boat.
Colombia
Santa Marta and Tayrona
The oldest colonial city in Colombia, between the Caribbean and the Sierra Nevada: beaches of Parque Tayrona under the forest, Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, the village of Taganga and the settlement of Minca in the mountains.
Colombia
San Andrés
The Colombian Caribbean island, far from the mainland: the sea of seven colors, the cayos Johnny and Acuario, the island circuit and the raizal culture, with an English-based Creole and the La Loma Baptist church.
Colombia
Bogotá
The Colombian capital at 2,600 meters, among the eastern hills: the colonial houses of La Candelaria, the Museo del Oro, the Museo Botero, Monserrate and, an hour away, the Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá.
Things to do in Ecuador
Ecuador
Otavalo and Imbabura
The province of lakes and volcanoes north of Quito: the indigenous market of Otavalo in the Plaza de los Ponchos, the water-filled crater of Cuicocha, the Peguche waterfall and Cotacachi leather.
Ecuador
Baños and the Avenida dos Vulcões
The Andean corridor south of Quito: Cotopaxi and the emerald crater of Quilotoa near Latacunga and, descending toward the Amazônia, the hot springs, waterfalls and Baños' Pailón del Diablo.
Things to do in Guyana
Guyana
Georgetown
The capital of Guyana at the mouth of the Demerara River: wooden colonial houses, the Catedral de São Jorge, the clock at Stabroek Market, the Sea Wall and the manatees of the Jardim Botânico.
Guyana
Lethem and the Rupununi
The savannah of southern Guyana, on the border with Roraima: Lethem, the Kanuku mountains, waterfalls, makushi and wapishana villages, cattle ranches and the Rupununi and Tacutu rivers.
Things to do in French Guiana
French Guiana
Caiena, Kourou and the Ilhas da Salvação
The capital of Guiana Francesa, with the Place des Palmistes, Forte Cépérou and the market; and Kourou, with the Centro Espacial and the boat to the Ilhas da Salvação, where the ruins of the former penal colony are located.
French Guiana
Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
The town of the former prison on the banks of the Maroni River, with the Camp de la Transportation, the colonial district and the pirogues that cross the river to Suriname and go upriver toward the forest villages.
Things to do in Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Things to do in Paraguay
Paraguay
Assunção and Lago Ypacaraí
The capital of Paraguay on the bay of the Paraguay River, with the Palacio de López, the Panteón and the historic center, and, less than an hour away, the towns of Areguá and San Bernardino on the shore of Lago Ypacaraí.
Paraguay
Ciudad del Este and Itaipu
The commercial city on the border with Foz do Iguaçu, the Itaipu power plant seen from the Paraguayan side, the Saltos del Monday and the Atlantic Forest reserves of Alto Paraná.
Paraguay
Encarnación and the Jesuit Missions
The city of the Paraná River beaches, opposite Posadas, and the Jesuit ruins of Trinidad and Jesús de Tavarangüé, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, less than an hour's drive away.
Things to do in Peru
Peru
Huaraz and the Cordillera Blanca
The city of the mountains in the Callejón de Huaylas, at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca: turquoise lagoons, the Pastoruri glacier, high-altitude trails in Parque Nacional Huascarán and the temple of Chavín de Huántar.
Peru
Trujillo and Chan Chan
The colonial city on the north coast of Peru, with Chan Chan, the adobe capital of the chimú, the Moche huacas of the Sun and the Moon, El Brujo and the beach of Huanchaco with the caballitos de totora.
Peru
Chachapoyas and Kuélap
The colonial city of the Amazonas highlands, base for the stone fortress of Kuélap, the Gocta waterfall, the Karajía sarcophagi and the Revash mausoleums, of the chachapoya culture.
Peru
Chiclayo and Lambayeque
The northern coast of royal tombs: the Lord of Sipán and the gold of the Moche in the museums of Lambayeque, the pyramids of Túcume, the Bosque de Pómac and the beach of Pimentel, with Chiclayo as a base.
Things to do in Suriname
Things to do in Uruguay
Uruguay
Montevidéu
The capital of Uruguay on the Río de la Plata: Ciudad Vieja, Teatro Solís, the parrillas of Mercado del Puerto and 22 km of Rambla for walking.
Uruguay
Wineries of Canelones
The main wine region of Uruguay, land of Tannat, about 45 km from Montevidéu: family-run wineries with guided visits and the town where the national flag was born.
Uruguay
Punta del Este
Peninsula of beaches at the meeting of the Rio da Prata and the Atlantic, with Casapueblo, José Ignacio and Piriápolis less than an hour away by road.
Uruguay
Costa de Rocha
Atlantic coast of the department of Rocha, with the lighthouse of La Paloma, the car-free village of Cabo Polonio and Punta del Diablo, near Chuí and two colonial fortresses.
Things to do in Venezuela
Venezuela
Caracas and El Ávila
The capital of Venezuela in a green valley at the foot of the Ávila: the historic Bolívar center, the Ciudad Universitaria de Villanueva, the cable car up to the mountain ridge and the German village of Colonia Tovar.
Venezuela
Mérida and the Andes
The university city of the Venezuelan Andes, at 1,600 meters, with the Mukumbarí cable car rising to 4,765 meters, the mountain villages of Jají and Los Nevados and the páramo lagoons, such as Mucubají.
Venezuela
Morrocoy
White-sand islets, mangroves and clear water of Parque Nacional Morrocoy in the Venezuelan Caribbean, with boat trips from Tucacas and Chichiriviche.
Venezuela
Los Roques
About 50 islands and nearly 300 white-sand cays in the Caribbean, inside a national park: the village of Gran Roque, the farol holandês and the boats to Francisquí, Madrisquí and Cayo de Agua.
Flavors of the countries · South America
What to eat in South America
Typical dishes, sweets and drinks from each country, each one with the city or region it represents. Choose a country to see all its flavors.
