Latin America Travel Guide

Today, Latin America is home to Mexico City – a sprawling but vivid celebration of chaos and colour. South of Mexico are the white-sand beaches of Costa Rica, the 184-mile barrier reef of Belize, the dramatic volcanic landscape of El Salvador, and the enormous Panama Canal. In South America, Colombia’s Caribbean coastline inspires artists and tourists alike, as the country rebuilds its position on the tourist circuit. In neighbouring Venezuela, the Andes meet the Caribbean at the Orinoco River, while the Amazon rainforest spreads south into Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. The “world’s most dangerous road” winds from Bolivian mountains down to the Yungas valleys, while further south the spectacular Iguazu Falls sits on the border between Argentina and Brazil. The barren Patagonian plains – home to prehistoric cave paintings - meet the end of the world at the Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of the Americas.

Latin America Travel Guide Highlights
Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena is a fine colonial city, with a history of piracy and slavery.	Lake Titicaca, Peru, The world's highest navigable lake is home to reed boats and island communities.
Machu Picchu, Peru South America's premier archaeological attraction, with the gringo capital of Cuzco close by.	Salvador, Brazil Brazil's party city is a World Heritage Site with colonial architecture and an African soul.
Copper Canyon, Mexico A rail journey to remember and one dizzily deep canyon.	Bay Islands, Honduras Dreamy Caribbean islands with fine coral and excellent cheap diving.
Kaieteur Falls, Guyana Unspoilt and isolated, Kaieteur Falls is where the Potaro rivers dives 228 m off the edge of the jungle.	The Pantanal, Brazil One of the best places to see wildlife in South America.
Teotihuacán, Mexico The third largest pyramid in the world.	Granada, Nicaragua One of Latin America's most appealing colonial towns.
Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia The world's largest salt lake is surrounded by red and green lakes, flamingos and volcanoes.	Torres del Paine, Chile These mountains offer hardcore trekking at the very bottom of the Andes.
Lake District, Chile Beautiful sheets of water are overlooked by forests and volcanoes; perfect for all adventure sports.	Cotopaxi, Ecuador Herds of wild horses and llamas are often found beneath the snow-capped volcano of Cotopaxi.
Parque Nacional Corcovado, Costa Rica One of Central America's best-protected rainforest reserves.	Canaima, Venezuela A strange, lost world of table-top mountains, savannahs, and the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls.
Lake Atitlán and Chichicastenango, Guatemala The sheer beauty of Lake Atitán is near to Chichi and its top-notch market.	Buenos Aires, Argentina The city of tango is also famed for its fashion, steak, nostalgia and wine.