Alpamayo
The ice-clad Alpamayo Peak (19,511ft / 5947m) is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. The whole range falls within the Huascarán National Park. It’s a steep mountain,...
View ArticleGalapagos National Park
The Galapagos National Park was established in 1959 and is Ecuador’s oldest park. It covers a massive 3087 square miles – 97% of the Galapagos Islands. The remaining 3% includes the inhabited islands...
View ArticleColca Canyon
Nestled within the Andes Mountains of Peru is Colca Canyon, the world’s deepest canyon, which has an estimated depth roughly twice that of the Grand Canyon. Tranquillity and beauty abounds in this...
View ArticleIguazu Falls
Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1984, Iguazu Falls is often revered as the world’s most spectacular waterfall. Situated on the border of the Brazilian state, Parana, and the Argentine...
View ArticleSalar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni is the worlds largest salt flat, spanning 4086 square miles (10,582 sq. km) in south-western Bolivia. Unlike traditional deserts, which have sand in abundance, the Salar de Uyuni...
View ArticleMachu Picchu
The 15th century Inca citadel of Machu Picchu is much more than just an interesting place to visit. These mountaintop ruins are not only the number one visitor attraction in Peru but the top visited...
View ArticleTayrona National Park
White sandy beaches and the intense blue waters of the Caribbean in the form of secluded coves and lagoons make this part of Colombia worthy of the description “Tropical Paradise” but the Tayrona...
View ArticleArenal Volcano National Park
The central American country of Costa Rica must rank as one of the greatest holiday destinations for any nature lover and this mountainous, forested land has an incredible range of biodiversity being...
View ArticleCanaima National Park
To describe this incredible area as a park may seem to be something of an understatement. Canaima National Park in south-east Venezuela is simply immense covering an area of 30,000 sq km. To put this...
View ArticleTorres del Paine National Park
Chile is a remarkable country endowed with some of the world’s most spectacular scenery but for lovers of mountains, lakes and glaciers, the Torres del Paine National Park has deservedly become one of...
View ArticleMount Roraima
Located in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park, Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau. Mount Roraima is 9mi (14km) long, and 9222ft (2810m) tall at its highest point, with...
View ArticleKaieteur Falls
Kaieteur Falls is one of the tallest and most powerful waterfalls in the world. Located in Kaieteur National Park, Guyana, the falls’ impressive combination of height and force make it a fearsome...
View ArticleAmazon Rainforest
The Amazon is a vast forest. Most of it is in Brazil however significant areas of 7 other countries are all covered by this forest; Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and...
View ArticleBeagle Channel
The Beagle Channel is a strait separating the main island of Tierra del Fuego from various other small islands. It is one of three navigable routes linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at the...
View ArticleAngel Falls
Angel Falls is the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall. Located in Canaima National Park, the second largest national park in Venezuela, the waterfall tumbles from a cleft near the summit of table...
View ArticleAtacama Desert
The Atacama Desert covers a total area of 40,541 sq. mi (105,000 sq. km), stretching 600mi (1000km) from southern Peru into northern Chile. Officially the driest place on Earth, it receives almost no...
View ArticleAlpamayo
The ice-clad Alpamayo Peak (19,511ft / 5947m) is part of the Cordillera Blanca mountain range in the Peruvian Andes. The whole range falls within the Huascarán National Park. It’s a steep mountain,...
View ArticleGalapagos National Park
The Galapagos National Park was established in 1959 and is Ecuador’s oldest park. It covers a massive 3087 square miles – 97% of the Galapagos Islands. The remaining 3% includes the inhabited islands...
View ArticleColca Canyon
Nestled within the Andes Mountains of Peru is Colca Canyon, the world’s deepest canyon, which has an estimated depth roughly twice that of the Grand Canyon. Tranquillity and beauty abounds in this...
View ArticleIguazu Falls
Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1984, Iguazu Falls is often revered as the world’s most spectacular waterfall. Situated on the border of the Brazilian state, Parana, and the Argentine...
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