South America Backpacking Destinations

🌎 South America

🌎 Andes Region (the backpacker core route)

🇵🇪 Peru

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  • Machu Picchu – iconic highlight
  • Cusco – base for treks
  • Rainbow Mountain
  • Sacred Valley

🇧🇴 Bolivia

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  • Salar de Uyuni
  • La Paz

🇪🇨 Ecuador

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  • Galápagos Islands
  • Quito
  • Baños

🌎 Southern Cone (diverse landscapes)

🇨🇱 Chile

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  • Torres del Paine National Park
  • Atacama Desert
  • Santiago

🇦🇷 Argentina

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  • Buenos Aires
  • Perito Moreno Glacier
  • Iguazú Falls

🇺🇾 Uruguay

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  • Montevideo
  • Colonia del Sacramento

🌎 Brazil (huge + vibrant)

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  • Rio de Janeiro – beaches + culture
  • São Paulo – massive metropolis
  • Amazon Rainforest
  • Salvador – culture + history
  • Florianópolis

🌎 Northern South America (underrated)

🇨🇴 Colombia

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  • Cartagena
  • Medellín
  • Tayrona National Park

🇵🇪 / 🇧🇷 / 🇨🇴 Amazon region

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  • Amazon River
  • Iquitos

🇻🇪 Venezuela (currently difficult)

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  • Angel Falls
  • Mount Roraima