Punta Arenas, the southern gateway to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego, is famed for dramatic coastal views, colorful historic buildings and maritime and colonial history. Visitors enjoy Strait of Magellan vistas, wildlife (Magellanic penguins & whales), nearby glaciers and pampas and museums, cemeteries and former whaling sites that reflect its multicultural past.

Known as the “White City” because of its baroque style buildings made of sillar, a white volcanic stone, Arequipa, Peru feels warm and welcoming and is filled with live music, spicy food, antique stores and a vibrant historic center. The town is also surrounded by four imposing volcanoes.