South America

Manu National Park

The Manu National Park is an Amazonian tropical rainforest region with the title of Biosphere Reserve, which is considered the most bio-diverse region in the world. This magical place is home of over 1000 species of birds (15% of all the bird species), 300 species of great trees, 15000 species of flowers, 200 species of […]

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Lord of Sipan

The Lord of Sipan is the tomb of an important leader of the pre-Inca civilization Moche, which was found by the Peruvian archeologist Walter Alva in 1987. According to several scientists, this tomb is the most important archeological discovery of America in the last 30 years. The tomb of the Lord of Sipan is the […]

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Amazon River

The Amazon River is the largest river of the world and its basin is also the largest drainage basin of the planet; since, it covers an area of 6 475 000 square kilometers (2500 000 square miles) in Peru, Brazil, Ecuador Colombia, Venezuela and Bolivia. The Amazon is so large that its estuary is about […]

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Paracas Reserve

Paracas is a marine reservation in the southern Peruvian coast. Paracas is located in the Ica region in the Pisco province, about 261 Kilometers (163 miles) south of Lima. The name Paracas derives from Quechua language (the original language of Peru) and means “raining sand”. The Paracas National Reserve and the nearby Ballestas Islands are […]

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Nazca Lines

The fascinating Lines of Nazca are a series of giant geoglyphs located in the Nazca Desert in the southern coast of Peru in a large plateau between the cities of Nazca and Palpa to 402 kilometers (250 miles) from Lima the capital of the country. This plateau covers an area of around 777 square Kilometers […]

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Mangroves of Tumbes

These Mangroves are located in an ecoregion also known as “Gulf Guayaguil-Tumbes Mangroves”, which is in the border between the northern Peru and the southern Ecuador, on the shores of Pacific Ocean. The portion of mangroves that is in Peru is in the Peruvian region of Tumbes near Puerto Pizarro area to 24 Kilometers from […]

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Lake Titicaca

The Lake Titicaca is the highest navigable Lake of the world. It is located between Peru and Bolivia at 3812 meters (12 507 feet) above sea level. This lake is the second largest lake of South America after the Maracaibo Lake in Venezuela. Nevertheless, the Maracaibo lake is connected to the Ocean, therefore, many scientists […]

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Kuelap

Kuelap is an impressive pre Colombian fortress that is located on the banks of the Utcubamba River in the Peruvian region of Amazonas near (35 Kilometers) Chachapoyas city. This fortress was constructed by the Chachapoyas culture which inhabited this region around 800 AD. Kuelap is one of the few remains of the Chachapoyas culture which […]

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Inca Baths

The “Baños del Inca” (” Inca’s Bath” or “Inca Baths”) are a set of natural hot springs located to six kilometers of the city of Cajamarca in the north Andean zone of Peru to 2667 meters above sea level. This recreational and historical complex is composed by several gardens and pools. The average temperatures of […]

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Huayllay Stone Forest

The Huayllay National Sanctuary also known as “Huayllay Stone Forest” or “Rock Forest of Huayllay” is located in the Bombon Plateau in the Peruvian region of Pasco at the center of the country. This ecological sanctuary has many peculiar and beautiful natural formations of rocks, which are the reason of its denominations. The Huayllay Stone […]

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Gran Pajaten

The “Gran Pajaten” is an archeological complex in the northern Amazonian region of Peru in the basin of the Abiseo River. This amazing historic place is located in the border between the region of San Martin and the region of La Libertad. The Gran Pajaten is at 2850 meters above sea level and it is […]

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Colca Canyon

The Colca Canyon is one of the most beautiful natural wonders of Peru. It is the second deepest canyon of the world after the Cotahuasi canyon (which is also in Peru). This canyon was formed by the River Colca and is located in the Andes mountain range in the Peruvian region of Arequipa, which is […]

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Chavin de Huantar

Chavin de Huantar is the main archeological center of the Chavin Culture, which is considered one of the oldest civilizations of Peru and America. The archeological complex is located in the Peruvian region of Ancash, 462 Kilometers (286 miles) northeast Lima in the Andes at 3150 meters (10335 feet) over sea level, in the basin […]

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Chan Chan

Chan Chan is the largest city of mud brick built in the pre Colombian America, occupying an area of 7.7 square miles (almost 20 square kilometers). It was the capital of the ancient Chimu Kingdom. Chan Chan is located 2 miles (5 kilometers) west from Trujillo, which is the capital of the Peruvian region of […]

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Caral

6000 years ago, the human race started to create civilization. Only six cultures in the history have been identified as those that were able to change their way of life to generate conditions necessary for the civilization development (build cities, farming, art, medicine, etc). These cultures constructed their settlements in Mesopotamia, India, Egypt, China, Central […]

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Pelourinho

Pelourinho is located in Salvador's historic town centre in the Cidade Alta (Upper city), and is located slightly to the east of the centre of town, just off of the Rua de Alfredo Brito. Pelourinho ("Pelo" to the locals) is an old town with many colonial-style churches and buildings painted in pastel colours, also considered […]

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Palacio de Cristal

The Palacio de Cristal is a cast-iron and glass building. It is located in the city of Petrópolis (Rua Alfredo Pachá, s/n – Centro), State of Rio de Janeiro. The Palacio de Cristal is a place that has a high symmetry, which is why it can be appreciated from any angle or viewpoint. The lighting […]

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Guarda do Embau

The Guarda do Embau, Florianopolis is one of the most remarkable Florianopolis tourist attractions, and is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful beaches. It is located in the hills of the State Park Board near Rio do Madre, 60 km south of Florianopolis and 40 km north of the Garopaba. Guarda do […]

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Encontro das Aguas

Encontro das Aguas ("Meeting of the Waters"), is located a 20km south-east of the city of Manaus. It is a phenomenon that occurs at the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Rio Solimões to form the Amazon, where the waters of both rivers do not mix in an area of more than 6 km. […]

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Chapada dos Veadeiros

The National Park of the Chapada dos Veadeiros is located around 200 kilometers north of Brasília, in the state of Goiás, on the border of Alto Paraíso Township and Sao Jorge Village. The park occupied an area of 231.000 square mi (65514.73 hectares), but only a small portion of the park, which covers about 23.000 […]

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Chapada dos Guimarães

Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães is a conservation unit in south-central of Brazil, located in Mato Grosso, in the municipality of Chapada dos Guimarães at 40 miles north of Cuiabá, with a total area of 330 square kilometers. This range is surrounded by Brazilian savannas (also known as cerrado) and the Amazon rainforest. It […]

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Chapada Diamantina

Chapada Diamantina National Park or the Brazilian Grand Canyon is just a small part of the Chapada (highlands); it is located approximately 300 kilometers northwest of the Bahia State, Brazil. The park covers an area larger than the Netherlands, an expanse of 38,000 square kilometers stretching as far south as Minas Gerais. The park contains […]

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Fernando de Noronha

Fernando de Noronha is located 545 km off the coast of Recife in the Atlantic Ocean; this beautiful and peaceful island is part of a volcanic archipelago of 21 islands which lie 345km off the northeast coast of Brazil, only two of them are inhabited; its area is 18.4 km² and its largest island has […]

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Cabo de Santo Agostinho

Cabo de Santo Agostinho is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It has an area of 448.49 km². Cabo de Santo Agostinho is part of the Metropolitan Region of Recife (MRR), wich comprehends also the municipal districts of Recife, Olinda, Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Abreu e Lima, Paulista, Igarassu, Itapissuma, Itamaracá, Ipojuca, Camaragibe, São […]

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