The Frozen Frontier: Chile’s Southern Patagonian Ice Field
Top things to do in Patagonia: wander wind-sculpted peaks, marvel at luminous blue icebergs and endless horizons — Southern Patagonia invites slow, soulful adventures.
Discover Punta Arenas: Your Charming Gateway to Antarctica
Discover Punta Arenas — the gateway to Patagonia — where dramatic coasts, colorful historic buildings, icy glaciers, unique wildlife and rich maritime tales await.
Castro & Chiloé Island: Land of Myth & Sea
Castro on Chiloé Island is an archipelago jewel where colorful myths and weathered wooden churches meet stilt houses, heirloom potatoes and wild coastal forests.
Atacama’s Must-See: Valley of the Moon
Eight miles west of San Pedro de Atacama lies the enchanting Valley of the Moon — a lunar-like sanctuary of windswept dunes and sculpted rocks, a hidden planet beneath Chile’s sun.
Stargazing Magic in the Atacama
Chile’s Atacama Desert is a stargazer’s dream — high, dry and blissfully dark — offering crystal-clear skies where constellations sparkle with perfect, breathtaking clarity.
Steam, Sunlight & Surreal Silence at El Tatio
El Tatio stirs before dawn — an otherworldly high-altitude geyser field above 14,000 ft in Chile. Over 80 vents send steam and boiling bursts into the pale sunrise.
Flamingos in Pink, Rusty Red Rocks & the Sapphire Lagoons of the Atacama
The Atacama — the driest place on Earth — unfolds a surprising, otherworldly beauty: shimmering salt flats where pink flamingos gather, rust-red rock sculptures carved by time and jewel-toned blue lagoons that glow like hidden mirrors at Laguna Chaxa, Piedras Rojas and the Altiplanic Lagoons.
San Pedro de Atacama’s Serene Desert Magic
Chile’s San Pedro de Atacama sits 8,000 feet above sea level and offers outdoor activities like trekking, hiking, amateur astronomy, archaeological sightings and sandboarding in one of the most unique places in the world.
Santiago’s Chilean Wine, World Class Cuisine & Undeniable Art Scene
With an unimaginable food scene, delicious Chilean wine and streets filled with art, history and culture, Santiago is worth getting to know.
Candy Colored Colonial City of Antigua
Founded in the early 16th century, Antigua is a small town in Guatemala surrounded by massive volcanoes and famed for its candy colored Spanish colonial buildings.
Machu Picchu: A Dream Come True
Perched nearly 8,000 feet high, Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan citadel above the Urubamba Valley — abandoned yet still whispering its ancient mysteries.
Once the Capital of the Inca Empire
Once the capital of the Inca Empire, Cusco is famed for its rich history, culture and architecture. Cobblestone streets lead visitors to Plaza de Armas, alongside archaeological remains like the Twelve-Angled Stone. It's also the spot for freshwater trout ceviche and the perfect jumping off point for Sacred Valley and Rainbow Mountain.
Sacred Valley & Peru's Andean Highlands
Peru’s Sacred Valley — between Pisac and Ollantaytambo — boasts lush fields and colonial villages; alongside Cusco and Machu Picchu, it was the Inca heartland.
Near-Death Experience on Rainbow Mountain
A two-hour drive from Cusco, Vinicunca — the Mountain of Seven Colors — rises to 16,522 ft in the Andes. Its vivid stripes, born of minerals, shine best in August’s dry season.
Hiking Peru's Epic Colca Canyon
Colca Canyon in southern Peru thrills with towering depths, terraced pre-Inca farms, remote villages and sweeping valleys — spot majestic Andean condors at Cruz del Condor.
Peru’s White City of Arequipa
Nicknamed the “White City” for its baroque buildings carved from sillar — a luminous volcanic stone — Arequipa, Peru radiates a cozy, sunlit charm. Streets hum with live music, spicy aromas drift from bustling kitchens and tucked-away antique shops invite slow discoveries. Its lively historic center feels like a warm embrace, framed dramatically by four towering volcanoes that watch over the town.
Dune Buggy Rides & Wine Tastings in Huacachina
Sunsets, sandboarding, lagoons and dune buggy rides. Huacachina is a tiny village and desert oasis west of Ica in southwestern Peru. Its center is filled with emerald green waters of the Huacachina Lagoon, thought to have therapeutic properties.
24 Magical Hours in Lima
Founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes, Lima sparkles along Peru’s west coast with a lively, irresistible charm. From sunrise surfers and paragliders drifting over the bay to salsa-filled nights, the city blends historic cathedrals and leafy parks with world-class museums, buzzing plazas and unforgettable dining — Lima truly offers something for every kind of explorer.