This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.

The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.

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.

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

A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.

Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else.

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

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

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

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.

The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.

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

Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire, complete with its own underworld god.

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

This hotel is located on the edge of the world's largest salt flat and is made out of the only material around.

In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.

Death road of Bolivia.

Bolivia's needle-like rock formations.

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

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

Conifers from the Jurassic Period transformed into stone in Patagonia.