15 Hidden Destinations in South America
Destinations
Peru · Cusco Region
This surreal landscape of naturally sculpted limestone boulders, subtly integrated with Incan modifications, creates an otherworldly experie...
Peru · Lima Region, Barranca Province
Nestled in the arid Supe Valley, Caral is the oldest known civilization in the Americas, with sophisticated urban planning and monumental ar...
Peru · Ica Region
This remarkably preserved pre-Incan necropolis features human remains, some still adorned with hair, skin, and textiles, naturally mummified...
Peru · Ayacucho
This otherworldly stone forest, often overshadowed by Peru's more famous ruins and other stone formations, features thousands of towering sa...
Peru · San Martín
This remote archaeological wonder, built by the mysterious Chachapoyas people, features unique circular stone structures intricately decorat...
Peru · Amazonas Region
Perched precariously high on a limestone cliff, the Sarcophagi of Karajía are incredibly rare pre-Inca burial structures of the Chachapoyas ...
Peru · Amazonas Region
Built by the enigmatic 'Cloud People' centuries before the Inca Empire, Kuélap is a fortified citadel with walls reaching 60 feet high, encl...
Peru · Amazonas
This remote, ancient funerary site of the Chachapoya people features hundreds of intricately carved openings, resembling tiny doors or windo...
Peru · Cusco Region
This breathtaking archaeological site, whose name translates to 'horned fortress,' is a masterpiece of ancient Qanchi architecture, built ce...
Peru · Ayacucho
Deep in the Peruvian highlands, the Barcos de Piedra de Ccarhuarazo is a surreal geological phenomenon where wind and water have sculpted va...
Peru · Pasco Region
This sprawling natural sanctuary in the remote highlands of Peru boasts over 4,000 distinct rock formations, chiseled by millennia of wind a...
Peru · Huánuco Region
Known as Shanay-Timpishka, or 'boiled with the heat of the sun' by the Asháninka locals, this five-mile-long stretch of the Pachitea River r...
Peru · Cusco Region
These ancient salt pans, known as 'Salineras de Maras,' are fed by a natural hypersaline spring, allowing local families to harvest salt usi...
Peru · Lima Region
This remote, high-altitude plateau is renowned for its monumental granite monoliths, many of which appear to be sculpted into incredibly det...
Peru · Cusco Region
Perched precariously between two towering peaks, this UNESCO World Heritage site is an architectural marvel of dry-stone masonry, baffling h...