Puno, Peru
Sillustani
These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.
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Puno, Peru
These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.
Cusco, Peru
Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
Puno, Peru
On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.
Cusco, Peru
This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
Pisco, Peru
The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Ica, Peru
An unexpected desert oasis in South America.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.
Nazca, Peru
Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela
A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.
Gran Sabana, Venezuela
This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.
Georgetown, Guyana
A monument to Cuffy, a rebellious enslaved person who became a national hero in Guyana.
Georgetown, Guyana
Georgetown’s most impressive building is also one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.
Georgetown, Guyana
The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.
Cervantes, Australia
Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.
Guyana
The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.