Places Alpy Wants to Go

A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport.

This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.

River raft through rural Colombia’s ancient rock formations, pristine landscapes, and towering waterfalls.

Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.

This archaeological museum in an 18th-century mansion showcases the country’s finest examples of pre-Columbian ceramics.

Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.

A town half-submerged in volcanic mud has become a pilgrimage site for devotees of one of the tragedy's victims.

No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.

This statue pays homage to a group of kids's childhood companion who once called the park home.

A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists.

A museum showcasing the history of sugarcane with a rich history.

This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

This maximum-security prison was abandoned to make way for a national park.

This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.

From pink dolphins to underwater cities, this museum explores the unseen, mythical world of the Amazon river.

A circle of stones on a hilltop in Peru’s high jungle, aligned with the winter solstice and largely ignored by archaeologists.

This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.

Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones.

This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail.

Stroll among dozens of statues depicting pre-Columbian kings, gods, and supernatural beings.

This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.

The retired vessel is South America's first floating museum.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.