• Chile

    Start in the north. There the world’s driest desert offers roaring geysers and the clearest skies for stargazing on the planet. Further south, in the wilds of Patagonia, the jagged peaks of Torres del Paine national park soar above one of the Americas’ prime trekking destinations. And on Easter Island, mysterious moai heads look out over a remote island paradise.

  • Argentina

    South America’s top European country: such is Argentina. Paradoxical? Undoubtedly. But so Argentines style themselves. And shockingly, once you visit hot spots like Buenos Aires (“The Paris of South America”) and Bariloche (a ski resort dotted with Alpine chateaus), this local loopiness becomes eerily convincing.

  • Peru

    Crossing into Peru means crossing into a world of wonders. Its magic includes both the sublime stonework of Machu Picchu and the infinite biodiversity of the Amazon, the glittering waters of Lake Titicaca and mysterious pyramids crumbling in the desert.