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Torres del Paine: Trekking Guide to Patagonia's Crown Jewel
At the far southern tip of Chilean Patagonia, where the Andes crumble into the sub-Antarctic winds of the Southern Ocean, stands one of the most dramatic landscapes on Earth. Torres del Paine National Park takes its name from three ancient granite mo...
Salar de Uyuni: Visiting the World's Largest Salt Flat
There is a place in southwestern Bolivia where the area becomes a huge mirror. After rain, a thin layer of water transforms a 4,086-square-mile or 10,582-square-kilometer expanse of salt into a reflection of the sky. The Salar de Uyuni is the world's...
Guyana's Rupununi: Wilderness Travel in South America
Guyana is sought out mostly by major nature travelers. It is located in northeastern South America and is roughly 85% tropical rainforest, which is one of the highest percentages of forest cover in the world. There are no massive high-rise beach reso...