| South America is a continent of extremes,
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| | America is the place to see. The massive
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| and there is not just one, but thousands
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| | north-south continent is spread through
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| of reasons to explore the human and
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| | nearly every climate zone imaginable,
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| natural wonders of this remarkable
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| | which makes for very dynamic travel. The
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| landmass. South America's expansive human
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| | world's highest water fall, Angels Falls,
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| history is visible through some of the
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| | cascades over 3,200 feet in Venezuela's
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| best preserved ruins in the world. The
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| | Canaima National Park. The Amazon River,
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| fusion of Spanish, Portuguese and native
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| | which winds across the north through
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| cultures is evident in the distinctive
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| | Brazil, is the largest river in the world
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| art, food and music of the 12 independent
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| | by volume while the Amazon Rainforest is
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| countries.
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| | the largest existing rainforest. Travel
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| Though it was the last continent to be
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| | along the Andes, the world's longest
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| inhabited, South America has a long and
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| | mountain range but make sure not to lose
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| delicate history of flourishing
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| | your way in Chile or you might end up in
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| indigenous cultures before European
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| | the driest place on earth, the Atacama
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| arrival in the 16th century.
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| | Desert. Catch your breath at 3,600 meters
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| Archeological sites in Peru reveal the
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| | while visiting the highest capital city
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| practice of human sacrifice and other
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| | of La Paz, Bolivia. Then, gather your
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| perplexing traditions by the Moche people
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| | arctic gear and head south to Ushuaia in
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| who lived there 2000 years ago. South
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| | Argentina, which is - you guessed it -
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| America's most illustrious ancient
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| | the world's southernmost city! Along the
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| people, the Inca, held their capital in
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| | way, stop by the steppes of Patagonia,
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| modern day Cusco and sprinkled the Andes
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| | which happens to be the cleanest place on
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| with remnants of their terraced farming
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| | earth aside from Antarctica. South
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| and architecture. Machu Picchu, at 7,710
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| | America is also home to the stunning
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| feet, is the best preserved and most
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| | diversity of Darwin's Galapagos Islands
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| breathtaking Inca town, well worth the 4
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| | (Ecuador) and the most remote island on
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| day hike along the Inca Trail (the less
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| | earth, Easter Island (Chile) with its
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| eager can opt for the train ride).
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| | mysterious stone head sculptures and an
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| The Sky is the Limit
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| | inexplicably large population of Pacific
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| When it comes to breaking records, South
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| | Islanders.
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