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Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's flagship leisure gateway, framed by the granite peaks of Sugarloaf and Corcovado and the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema. It pairs iconic sightseeing with a deep bench of four- and five-star hotels, making it the natural opening or closing city for most Brazil programs. Beyond the postcards, Santa Teresa, Lapa and the Tijuca rainforest give operators material for half- and full-day excursions across a range of budgets. Foz do Iguaçu Foz do Iguaçu is the Brazilian gateway to the Iguazú Falls, one of the world's great waterfall systems, shared with Argentina. The Brazilian side delivers the panoramic frontal views along its national-park catwalks, typically visited in half a day, while the Argentine side offers the closer, immersive trails. The city also gives access to the Itaipu hydroelectric dam and the triple border with Argentina and Paraguay, making it a compact, high-impact stop. Salvador da Bahia Salvador da Bahia was Brazil's first colonial capital and the heartland of Afro-Brazilian culture, music and cuisine. Its UNESCO-listed Pelourinho district, baroque churches and the cliff-top Cidade Alta give strong half-day touring, while the Bahian coast and Recôncavo add beach and cultural depth. For programs it delivers history, rhythm and gastronomy in a way no other Brazilian city matches, and serves as the gateway to the southern Bahia beaches and Morro de São Paulo. Manaus Manaus is the capital of Amazonas and the main gateway to the Brazilian Amazon, set where the dark Rio Negro meets the sandy Solimões at the Meeting of the Waters. The city itself preserves rubber-boom landmarks such as the Amazonas Opera House, but its real value is as a hub for jungle lodges and river cruises upstream and along its tributaries. Programs typically pair a night in the city with two to three nights at a rainforest lodge. São Paulo São Paulo is Brazil's business and gastronomy capital and the country's principal air gateway, with the largest hotel inventory in Latin America. For leisure programs it works as an arrival or stopover city rather than a beach destination, offering world-class dining, museums such as MASP and Pinacoteca, and neighbourhoods from Jardins to Vila Madalena. Its scale, connectivity and event infrastructure also make it the natural base for MICE and shopping programs. Búzios Búzios is an upmarket beach resort peninsula east of Rio de Janeiro, once a fishing village and now known for around twenty beaches, boutique pousadas and the pedestrian Rua das Pedras dining and nightlife strip. It offers a refined, low-rise seaside counterpoint to Rio, popular for relaxation, boat trips and beach-hopping. For programs it works as a coastal extension to Rio rather than a primary arrival city. Florianópolis Florianópolis, capital of Santa Catarina, spreads across an island and mainland in Brazil's south, with more than forty beaches ranging from calm bays to Atlantic surf. It combines beach resorts, lagoon-side dining around Lagoa da Conceição and a mild, European-influenced regional culture. A leading domestic summer destination, it also draws Argentine and regional visitors and works as a southern beach base distinct from the tropical Northeast. Fortaleza Fortaleza is a large coastal city in Brazil's Northeast and the gateway to the Ceará dune beaches, including Cumbuco, Canoa Quebrada and the wind-sports magnet Jericoacoara. The city offers a broad beachfront hotel strip, an active dining and nightlife scene and reliable sun, while its real programme value lies in the surrounding coastline of dunes, lagoons and fishing villages reached by buggy. It anchors beach-and-dune itineraries across the region. Recife Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, is a river-and-bridge port city paired with the UNESCO-listed colonial town of Olinda on the hill above it. Together they offer strong cultural touring — baroque churches, the restored Recife Antigo district and a lively frevo and maracatu tradition — alongside the urban beaches of Boa Viagem. The city is also the gateway to Porto de Galinhas, one of the Northeast's most popular reef-and-beach resorts to the south. Natal Natal is the capital of Rio Grande do Norte, set at Brazil's northeastern tip where broad urban beaches meet the vast dunes of Genipabu. Known for consistent sunshine and warm, calm seas, it is a straightforward beach base with a compact hotel strip along Ponta Negra and its landmark Morro do Careca dune. Its programme appeal rests on buggy rides over the dunes, nearby beach villages such as Pipa, and easy sun-and-sea logistics. Morro de São Paulo Morro de São Paulo is a car-free beach village on the island of Tinharé off southern Bahia, reached from Salvador. Its numbered beaches (Primeira to Quinta), pousadas and relaxed pace make it a tropical-island counterpoint to the mainland, popular for swimming, boat trips and a low-key nightlife along the main path. For programs it serves as a beach extension to Salvador rather than a standalone gateway. Brasília Brasília is Brazil's purpose-built capital, inaugurated in 1960 and inscribed by UNESCO for Oscar Niemeyer's modernist architecture and Lúcio Costa's Pilot Plan. It is primarily a government, business and congress city rather than a leisure destination, with landmark buildings — the Cathedral, Congress, Itamaraty — best seen in a half- to full-day architectural tour. For programs it works as a themed stopover or a MICE base rather than a multi-night leisure stay. Paraty Paraty is a colonial port town on the Costa Verde of the state of Rio de Janeiro, between the sea and the Atlantic Forest. Its historic centre, with cobbled streets and whitewashed colonial houses, has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 2019 together with Ilha Grande, and is complemented by a bay of islands and beaches explored by boat. Fernando de Noronha Fernando de Noronha is a volcanic archipelago in the Atlantic, off the coast of Brazil's Northeast, belonging to the state of Pernambuco. Only the main island is inhabited, and the group forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage for its natural value; its protected waters are known for diving, dolphins and sea turtles. Porto de Galinhas Porto de Galinhas is a beach on the southern coast of Pernambuco, in the municipality of Ipojuca, known for its natural pools formed by coral reefs, reached by jangada at low tide, and for its warm sea. The village combines lively streets with restaurants and shops and a long stretch of beach. Praia do Forte Praia do Forte is a coastal village on the Linha Verde, north of Salvador, on the coast of Bahia. It is known for the Projeto Tamar, dedicated to the protection of sea turtles, for the Garcia d'Ávila castle and for its calm-water natural pools, around a central pedestrian street with shops and restaurants. Barreirinhas Barreirinhas is the gateway to the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, in the state of Maranhão, a landscape of white dunes that, after the rainy season, fill with freshwater lagoons. The town stands on the banks of the Preguiças river, and from it depart the excursions to the park and to the small river villages.

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the region's most cosmopolitan capital and the principal southern-cone gateway, combining European-scale architecture with tango, gastronomy and a strong four- and five-star hotel base. It works as the opening city for Argentina and as the connecting hub for Patagonia, Iguazú and Mendoza. Neighbourhoods such as Recoleta, San Telmo, Palermo and La Boca supply a full spread of half- and full-day touring. El Calafate El Calafate is the access base for Los Glaciares National Park and the Perito Moreno glacier, one of the few glacier fronts accessible via walkways facing the ice. On the shore of Lake Argentino, it works as the logistics hub of southern Patagonia and the departure point for El Chaltén, the trekking capital. It is a destination of glacier landscapes and Patagonian steppe. Puerto Iguazú Puerto Iguazú is the Argentine base for the Iguazú Falls, one of the world's most extensive waterfall systems, on the border with Brazil and Paraguay. The Argentine side offers the most developed walkway network and the approach to the Devil's Throat, with upper and lower circuits. It is typically combined with the Brazilian side for a panoramic reading of the whole. Bariloche San Carlos de Bariloche is the hub of the Andean-Patagonian Lake District, on Lake Nahuel Huapi and at the gateway to the national park of the same name. It combines lake-and-forest scenery, alpine-style architecture and a food tradition of chocolate and smoked products. It is a flexible base for both a nature-focused summer and the ski season on Cerro Catedral. Mendoza Mendoza is Argentina's principal wine region, at the foot of the Andes, and the gateway to the high mountains, including the approach to Aconcagua. Its core is the wineries of Luján de Cuyo, Maipú and the Uco Valley, with tastings, elevated gastronomy and wine tourism at different levels. It combines wine culture with Andean scenery and adventure activities. Ushuaia Ushuaia is Argentina's southernmost city, on the Beagle Channel in Tierra del Fuego, and the principal embarkation port for Antarctica. It combines mountain, forest and sea scenery with the appeal of the end of the world, the Tierra del Fuego National Park and channel cruises. It is a natural finale for southern Patagonia circuits. Puerto Madryn Puerto Madryn is the access base for Península Valdés, one of the most notable marine-wildlife areas of Atlantic Patagonia and a World Heritage site. Its core is watching southern right whales, alongside colonies of sea lions and elephant seals, penguins and birds. It combines the Patagonian coast, steppe and a strong nature offering. Salta Salta is the capital of the province of the same name and the main gateway to northwest Argentina. Its historic centre, around Plaza 9 de Julio, preserves colonial buildings such as the Cabildo and the cathedral, and the city is completed by churches, museums and a gastronomic and peña life deeply rooted in northern tradition. El Chaltén El Chaltén is a small mountain village in the north of the Los Glaciares National Park, in the province of Santa Cruz, at the foot of Cerro Fitz Roy and within sight of Cerro Torre. It is the starting point of the trails that lead to high-mountain viewpoints and lagoons, and a nature destination rather than one of urban services. San Martín de los Andes San Martín de los Andes is a mountain town on the shore of Lake Lácar, in the south of the province of Neuquén, surrounded by the Lanín National Park and dominated on the horizon by the volcano of the same name. Its orderly layout, Patagonian-style architecture and the proximity of lakes and forests make it a comfortable, well-served base. Villa La Angostura Villa La Angostura is a mountain village on the northern shore of Lake Nahuel Huapi, in the province of Neuquén and within the Nahuel Huapi National Park. Andean-Patagonian forests, very clear lakes and timber-and-stone architecture define a serene, small-scale destination with a distinctly residential character. Cafayate Cafayate, at the southern end of the Calchaquí Valleys, is one of the best-known wine-growing centres of northwest Argentina, with high-altitude vineyards and an emblematic wine, torrontés. Surrounded by reddish hills and a sunny, dry climate, the town keeps a small centre with a traditional air. Quebrada de Humahuaca The Quebrada de Humahuaca is a long Andean valley in the province of Jujuy, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape. Its coloured mountains, adobe villages, hills such as the Hill of Seven Colours in Purmamarca and the traces of ancient indigenous routes give the journey an unmistakable identity. Valle de Uco The Uco Valley is one of the great wine-growing areas of the province of Mendoza, at the foot of the Andes. It brings together the departments of Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos, with high-altitude vineyards, contemporary wineries and an open mountain landscape in which the Tupungato volcano stands out. Vista Flores and Tunuyán are usual points of reference.

Santiago de Chile Santiago de Chile is the country's principal gateway and the natural starting point for most Chilean programs. Set in a central valley at the foot of the Andes, it pairs a modern urban core with heritage districts, gastronomy and museums. San Pedro de Atacama San Pedro de Atacama is the base for the world's driest desert, a compact adobe village surrounded by salt flats, altiplanic lagoons, geysers and some of the clearest night skies on earth. It delivers high-impact landscapes within short drives, supported by a growing base of design lodges and all-inclusive properties. Puerto Natales Puerto Natales is the gateway to Torres del Paine National Park, the great landmark of Chilean Patagonia. Set on the shore of the Última Esperanza Sound, it is the logistical base from which excursions and navigations to glaciers and fjords depart. Isla de Pascua Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on earth and a first-order cultural destination, famed for its moai and ceremonial platforms. The island combines Polynesian archaeology, volcanoes, cliffs and beaches within a compact, drivable territory. Puerto Varas Puerto Varas is the stay base for the Los Lagos Region, a town of German heritage on the shore of Lake Llanquihue, with views of the Osorno and Calbuco volcanoes. It offers a polished lakeside setting, good hotels and a well-established excursion offer. Puerto Montt Puerto Montt is the gateway to the Los Lagos Region and southern Chile, an active port where the fjord route, cruise traffic and the start of the Carretera Austral converge. More a functional city than a destination in itself, it plays an essential logistical role. Castro Castro is the capital of the Isla Grande de Chiloé, in southern Chile, and is recognised for its colourful palafitos over the fjord and for the wooden church of San Francisco. Several wooden churches of Chiloé appear on the UNESCO World Heritage list, part of an island culture marked by mythology, gastronomy and life by the sea. Viña del Mar Viña del Mar is a seaside city on the central coast of Chile, in the Valparaíso region, with beaches, the Castillo Wulff and the Quinta Vergara. It adjoins Valparaíso, whose historic quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and combines coastal life with an urban offer of hotels, restaurants and seafront walks. Pucón Pucón is a tourist town in La Araucanía, on the shore of Lake Villarrica and at the foot of the Villarrica volcano, an active volcano of 2,847 m. It is the starting point for excursions to the Villarrica and Huerquehue national parks, to lakes Caburgua and Tinquilco and to several hot springs, with outdoor activities in summer and skiing and thermal waters in winter and spring.

Cusco Cusco, the former Inca capital, is the hinge of every southern-Peru program and the staging point for Machu Picchu. Its Spanish-colonial core built on Inca foundations, the San Blas quarter and nearby sites such as Sacsayhuamán give a full day of touring before travellers move down into the Sacred Valley. Machu Picchu Machu Picchu, the fifteenth-century Inca citadel, is the climax of almost every southern-Peru program and one of the most recognised cultural icons in the world. It is visited from Cusco or the Sacred Valley by train to Aguas Calientes and a final bus ascent. Lima Lima, Peru's capital and the country's principal air gateway, is the starting point for almost every program heading into the southern Andes. It concentrates international connectivity, a broad hotel base and a globally recognised dining scene, with landmark restaurants across Miraflores, Barranco and San Isidro. Valle Sagrado The Sacred Valley of the Incas, between Cusco and Machu Picchu, combines Andean landscape, archaeological sites such as Písac and Ollantaytambo, and a broad base of upscale accommodation. At a lower average altitude than Cusco, around 2,800 metres, it often makes the best first night for acclimatisation. Puerto Maldonado Puerto Maldonado, in Peru's southeastern Amazon, is the access gateway to the Tambopata rainforest and its biodiversity reserves. It connects by air from Cusco or Lima and leads on to jungle lodges set along the Madre de Dios and Tambopata rivers. Paracas Paracas, on the southern coast, is the gateway to the Ballestas Islands and the Paracas National Reserve, with its marine wildlife, desert and coastline. It is typically added as a coastal extension from Lima or as a staging point towards the Nazca Lines. Puno Puno is the Peruvian city on the shore of Lake Titicaca, at almost four thousand metres above sea level, on the altiplano that Peru shares with Bolivia. It is the base for visiting the floating islands of the Uros, the islands of Taquile and Amantaní and the funerary towers of Sillustani, in a setting with a strong Quechua and Aymara identity. Arequipa Arequipa is a city of volcanic sillar stone at the foot of the Misti volcano, with a historic centre declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Santa Catalina Monastery, the colonial mansions and a cuisine of its own give the destination a strongly urban and cultural profile. Iquitos Iquitos is the main city of the Peruvian Amazon, capital of the Loreto region, on the banks of the Amazon River and with no road connection to the rest of the country: it is reached only by air or by river. It is the gateway to the lowland rainforest, with lodges and river cruises on the Amazon and its tributaries. Máncora Máncora is a seaside resort on the north coast of Peru, in the Piura region, known for its warm sea during much of the year, its waves for surfing and kitesurfing and a long open beach. The offer extends towards Los Órganos and the neighbouring beaches, with hotels and bungalows facing the sea. Trujillo Trujillo, capital of the La Libertad region on the north coast of Peru, holds the legacy of two pre-Inca cultures: the Chimú, with the adobe city of Chan Chan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Moche, with the Huacas of the Sun and the Moon. Its colonial centre, of coloured mansions around the Plaza de Armas, completes the cultural profile. Chiclayo Chiclayo is the capital of the Lambayeque region, on the northern coast of Peru, and the starting point for discovering the legacy of the Moche, Sicán and Lambayeque cultures. Around it are the Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum, the pyramids of Túcume and the Sicán National Museum, as well as the Huaca Rajada complex, where the tomb of the Lord of Sipán was found.