Santiago, Chile
Cristo de Mayo
A wooden crucifix that survived a catastrophic earthquake, stared down a tyrannical aristocrat, and still draws Santiago’s faithful centuries later.
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Santiago, Chile
A wooden crucifix that survived a catastrophic earthquake, stared down a tyrannical aristocrat, and still draws Santiago’s faithful centuries later.
Peulla, Chile
This secluded village in the Andean wilderness can't be accessed by road.
Santiago, Chile
A rotating nine-course menu offers delicious deep-dives into the foodways of Chilean agricultural valleys.
Frutillar, Chile
A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.
Viña del Mar, Chile
A whimsical European-style chateau that calls the coast of Chile home.
Concepción, Chile
Full-scale dinosaurs dominate the forested park in the middle of Chile’s second city.
Concepción, Chile
The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.
Chonchi, Chile
A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.
Panguipulli, Chile
This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.
Santiago, Chile
A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.
Algarrobo, Chile
A record-breaking pool that uses computers to turn ocean water into cleaner, private swimming water.
Santiago, Chile
A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Among fossils of creatures long since cast into oblivion, a once-single frog perseveres for his species.
Sur Lípez, Bolivia
This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.
La Paz, Bolivia
A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth.
Lares, Peru
Bathe in these natural hot springs located high in the Andes Mountains.
Lima, Peru
In the upscale neighborhood of Miraflores in Lima, a pretty little park is home to dozens of cats.
Lucanas Province, Peru
This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.
Tambopata, Peru
This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.