Rapa Nui, Chile
‘El Gigante’ and the Moai of Rapa Nui
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
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Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Sur Lípez, Bolivia
A desert that evokes the surreal.
Sur Lípez, Bolivia
This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.
Nor Yungas, Bolivia
Death road of Bolivia.
Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
Daniel Campos, Bolivia
A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Casma District, Peru
The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.
Lima, Peru
The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millennium.
Huallin, Peru
The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
Lambayeque, Peru
The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.
Pisco, Peru
The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant.
Luya, Peru
An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World.
Maras, Peru
This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.
Urubamba, Peru
These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
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.
Lima, Peru
A market for witches is hidden within a train station.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
Puno, Peru
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
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.
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.