If you’ve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu—you just didn’t realize it.

Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men.

As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.

A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.

One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.

The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.

The most southern point you can drive to in the Western Hemisphere.

One of South America's most exclusive resorts has a storied history dating back to World War II.

Constructed on the ruins of a convent, this tower saved countless lives.

This beautiful example of neoclassical architecture is one of Uruguay's most treasured cultural gems.

The remains of Uruguayan hero José Artigas lie beneath a monument in Montevideo’s main square.

The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."

The oldest café in Montevideo preserves its history as the city's bohemian hub.

This historic fort overlooks Montevideo and appears on Uruguay’s coat of arms.

A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.

You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.

This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.

This stone monument marks the beginning of Portugal's presence in Brazil.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.