Continent Guide
South America Travel Guide
Explore 4 countries and 7 cities across South America. Compare budget, mid-range and luxury travel options for every destination.
Countries in South America
Featured Destinations
Bogotá
Colombia
Bogotá sits at 2,600 metres in the Andes, a city of eight million that has reinvented itself from notoriety to one of Latin America's most dynamic capitals. The historic La Candelaria district, one of South America's finest Gold Museums, a world-class cycling culture, extraordinary street art in La Macarena, and a restaurant scene that has earned multiple Latin America's 50 Best entries make this a city that consistently surprises visitors.
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Buenos Aires is the Paris of South America — a passionate, chaotic, beautiful city where tango echoes through cobblestone streets, steaks sizzle on open grills, and neighbourhoods swing between faded grandeur and avant-garde cool.
Cartagena
Colombia
Cartagena is the jewel of the Colombian Caribbean — a UNESCO-listed walled city of candy-coloured mansions, bougainvillea-draped balconies, and steamy Caribbean nights. Colonial grandeur meets Caribbean music, and the beaches of the Rosario Islands are a short boat ride away.
Lima
Peru
Lima is the gastronomic capital of South America — a sprawling Pacific coast metropolis where ancient Incan history meets world-class ceviche, colonial plazas give way to bohemian Barranco, and the food scene rivals anything in Europe.
Medellín
Colombia
Medellín is one of the world's great urban transformation stories — a former byword for violence that has become a city of innovation, urban cable cars, extraordinary orchids, and year-round spring weather. The City of Eternal Spring rewards curious travellers with excellent cuisine, world-class coffee, and a warm culture that delights in sharing both.
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro is the cidade maravilhosa — a city of dramatic mountains, golden beaches, samba rhythms, and an infectious energy that makes it one of the world's most exciting destinations. Christ the Redeemer watches over it all from Corcovado.
São Paulo
Brazil
Latin America's vast financial and cultural engine — a restless megacity of towering skylines, world-class restaurants, endless street art and a nightlife that never sleeps. Each November the São Paulo Grand Prix roars at Interlagos, a short, old-school anticlockwise circuit beloved for wild weather, passionate crowds and some of Formula 1's most dramatic finishes.