Peru
Sarcofagi of Carajía
These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.
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Peru
These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls.
Unyun pruwinsya, Peru
With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.
Pasco, Peru
Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.
Urubamba, Peru
These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
Peru
White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu."
Urubamba, Peru
Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.
Nazca, Peru
Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Nazca, Peru
Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.
Casma District, Peru
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
Puerto Inca, Peru
This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
Pitumarca, Peru
A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
Colta, Ecuador
Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.
Ecuador
Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.
Cuenca, Ecuador
An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.
Agua Blanca, Ecuador
The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.
Ecuador
This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.
Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador
An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.
Tulcan, Ecuador
This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.
Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
Guapán, Ecuador
Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.
Ecuador
A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.
Banos, Ecuador
A swing to dangle you off the very edge.
Santiago, Chile
This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the Indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.
Santiago, Chile
A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.