South America

Rio de Janeiro, Guanabara Bay
Rio de Janeiro is one of the most famous cities in the world. It conjures up images of beautiful people on long beaches, fantastical...
Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert covers a total area of 40,541 sq. mi (105,000 sq. km), stretching 600mi (1000km) from southern Peru into northern Chile. Officially...
Angel Falls
Angel Falls is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall. Located in Canaima National Park, the second largest national park in Venezuela, the waterfall tumbles from...
Beagle Channel
The Beagle Channel is a strait separating the main island of Tierra del Fuego from various other small islands. It is one of three...
Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon is a vast forest. Most of it is in Brazil however significant areas of 7 other countries are all covered by this...
Kaieteur Falls
Kaieteur Falls is one of the tallest and most powerful waterfalls in the world. Located in Kaieteur National Park, Guyana, the falls’ impressive combination...
Mount Roraima
Located in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park, Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau. Mount Roraima is 9mi (14km) long,...
Torres del Paine National Park
Chile is a remarkable country endowed with some of the world's most spectacular scenery but for lovers of mountains, lakes and glaciers, the Torres...
Canaima National Park
To describe this incredible area as a park may seem to be something of an understatement. Canaima National Park in south-east Venezuela is simply...
Arenal Volcano National Park
The central American country of Costa Rica must rank as one of the greatest holiday destinations for any nature lover and this mountainous, forested...
Tayrona National Park
White sandy beaches and the intense blue waters of the Caribbean in the form of secluded coves and lagoons make this part of Colombia...
Machu Picchu
The 15th century Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is much more than just an interesting place to visit. These mountaintop ruins are not only...
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni is the worlds largest salt flat, spanning 4086 square miles (10,582 sq. km) in south-western Bolivia. Unlike traditional deserts, which have...
Iguazu Falls
Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1984, Iguazu Falls is often revered as the world’s most spectacular waterfall. Situated on the border...
Colca Canyon
Nestled within the Andes Mountains of Peru is Colca Canyon, the world's deepest canyon, which has an estimated depth roughly twice that of the...
Galapagos National Park
The Galapagos National Park was established in 1959 and is Ecuador's oldest park. It covers a massive 3087 square miles - 97% of the...