A musical instrument played by the sea.

A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

This one-time health resort was used by aristocrats around the world.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.

The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.

These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.

This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.

These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.

One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

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

Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes.

This lake’s emerald green waters are a spectacular sight, but it’s not a great place for a swim.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.