Villavieja, Colombia
Tatacoa Desert
Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
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Villavieja, Colombia
Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
Barú, Colombia
Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.
Jardín, Colombia
Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia
This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Vista Hermosa, Colombia
An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."
Santiago, Chile
This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.
Viña del Mar, Chile
A whimsical European-style chateau that calls the coast of Chile home.
Santiago, Chile
How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States
Taltal, Chile
The antique vehicle is a preserved relic of Chile's nitrate mining industry.
Antofagasta, Chile
Instead of using billboards, some people here relay their messages on the side of a mountain.
Copiapó, Chile
One of the world's most complete mineralogical collections.
Mejillones, Chile
This hidden pre-Columbian rock art depicts a whale hunt.
Toconao, Chile
This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.
Hualqui, Chile
Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.
Cabo de Hornos, Chile
This sculpture pays homage to sailors that perished attempting to round Cape Horn.
Sierra Gorda, Chile
This abandoned nitrate town was repurposed as a dictator's prison.
Punta Arenas, Chile
An hour south of Punta Arenas (Chile) along the Strait of Magellan, a Kcymaerxthaere plaque tells the story of Culev Larsze, cursed to live without words in the fictional world of Kcymaerxthaere.
Concepción, Chile
The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.
Chile
The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.