Travelers' heads are literally in the clouds when visiting the walled jungle fortress Kuélap in Peru's northern highlands - the gateway to the Amazon region.
1 Kuélap
The Laguna Paron is one of the most beautiful lakes, and the largest in the Cordillera Blanca. It stands at around 4,200 meters above sea level.
2 Laguna Parón
Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in Peru, containing ruins and artifacts constructed as early as 1200 BCE, a major pre-Inca culture.
3 Chavín de Huántar
Before metal or ceramic was invented and well before the Maya and Inca cultures ruled, there was Caral, the oldest civilization in the Americas.
4 caral
Amantani is an island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca. According to a 1988 census, it had a population of 3,663 Quechua speakers divided among about 800 families.
5 Isla Amantaní
The Tijuca National Park is an urban national park in the mountains of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
6 Parque Nacional da Tijuca
Torres del Paine National Park, in Chile's Patagonia region, is known for its high mountains, bright blue icebergs that rise from glaciers and golden pampas.
7 Parque Nacional Torres del Paine
Seen from the peak of Pão de Açúcar, Rio is undoubtedly a Cidade Maravilhosa. There are many good times to make the ascent, but sunset on a clear day is the most rewarding.
8 Pão de Açúcar
The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier located in Los Glaciares National Park in southwest Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
9 Glaciar Perito Moreno
Los Seismiles are the peaks above 6000m, and you'll see several of them, including Ojos del Salado (6879m), the world's highest volcano.