Peru's legendary "lost city of the Incas" can be reached by walking the Inca Trail
This spectacular waterfall straddles the border of Brazil and Argentina
The magnificent ruins of the ancient civilisations of Mexico and Central America
The world's biggest party - Rio Carnival - and the many alternatives
Little visited, extraordinary waterfalls, and part of Venezuela's "Lost World"
The world's largest rainforest spans Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia and the three Guianas
Nestled on the border of Peru and Bolivia this is the world's highest navigable lake
Our pick of Central America's idyllic Caribbean coastline
The world's driest desert reaches across northern Chile and into Bolivia
Known as the "Enchanted Isles", Ecuador's unique archipelago is famed for its plethora of wildlife
Stunning landscapes of mountains, glaciers, rivers and lakes make up this vast region spanning Chile and Argentina
Part of Chile, this isolated island is famed for it's groups of moais