Places ashaclarein Wants to Go

One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.

The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.

One of the world's tallest waterfalls wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.

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.

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.

The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat.

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.

This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

Home of the "true" equator.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.

This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.

A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house.

Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.

A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.

The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia.

Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.