On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

Death road of Bolivia.

The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.

The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.

A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.

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.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.

Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.

Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.

Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.