The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon.

Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru.

This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.

This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.

An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.

The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.

This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.

The remains of an ancient settlement in one of the oldest archeological sites in South America.

A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat.