South America is a continent that pulses with life — bold, breathtaking, and deeply soulful. From the mystical ruins of ancient civilizations to the thunder of waterfalls crashing through jungles, every corner holds a new kind of magic. It’s a place where culture, nature, and adventure come together in the most unforgettable ways.
This South America Life List is my personal collection of experiences and dreams across this vibrant continent. Whether it’s hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, marveling at the salt flats of Bolivia, exploring the rhythms of Brazil, or sipping coffee in the Colombian highlands, each entry reflects my desire to connect with the land, the people, and the spirit of South America.
If an item has a date, I’ve already had the joy of experiencing it — and the story is likely already written in memory (or somewhere on this blog).
Join me as I follow the call of South America — one awe-inspiring adventure at a time.
Argentina
- Iguazu Falls
- Jardin Japones
- Cemernterio de la Recoleta
- Perito Moreno Glacier
- Tierra del Fuego National Park
- Parque Nacional Los Glaciares
Bolivia
- Isla del Sol
- Uyuni Salt Flat
- Lake Titicaca
- Laguna Colorada
- Parque Nacional Madidi
Brazil
- Iguacu National Park
- Christ the Redeemer
- Botanical Garden of Curitiba
- Iguazu Falls
- Tijuca National Park
- Botanical garden of Rio de Janeiro
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- Mini Mundo
- Escadaria Selaron
- Cathedral of Brasilia
- Chapada Diamantina National Park
Chile
- Torres del Paine National Park
- Hike the O Trek
- El Tatio
- Valle Nevado
- Valle de la Luna
- Bicentenario Park
- Easter Island
- Petrohue Waterfalls
Colombia
- Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona
- Castle San Felipe de Barajas
- Salt Cathedral
- Valle de Cocora
- Ciudad Perdida
- National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Las Lajas
- Cano Cristales
Ecuador
- Church of the Society of Jesus
- Basilica del Voto Nacional
- Middle of the World City
- TeleferiQo Cable Car
- Parque Nacional Cajas
- Cotopaxi
- Museo Templo del Sol Pintor Cristobol Ortega Maila
- El Pailon del Diablo
Guyana
- Kaieteur Falls
- Botanical Gardens in Georgetown
- Promennade Gardens
- Essequibo River
- Iwokrama Canopy Walk
- Orinduik Falls
Peru
- Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 2023
- Machu Picchu 2023
- Nazca Lines
- Lima 2023
- Peruvian Cooking Class 2023
- San Francisco Monastery
- Faro La Manna 2023
- Mercado de Surquillo
- Water Circuit
- Mercado Indio
- Barranco
- Ruins of Huaca Pucllana
- Bridge of Sighs
- El Parque Del Amor 2023
- Cusco 2023
- Sacsayhuaman
- Cathedral of Cusco 2023
- Church of La Compañîa de Jesus
- Mercado San Pedro
- See famous 12 angle stone 2023
- Ollantaytambo 2023
- Hike to Pinkuylluna Ruins 2023
- Inca Quarry
- Ñain Maria Ruis
- Mercado 2 2023
- Colca Canyon
- White water raft on the mighty Rio Apurimac
- Explore the Ballestas Islands
- Take the Train to Lake Titicaca
Suriname
- Peperpot Nature Park
- Palmtree Garden
- Saint-Peter-and-Paul Basilica of Paramaribo
- Peperpot Nature Park
- Arya Dewaker Mandir
Uruguay
- Palacio Salvo
- Plaza Independencia
- Cabo Polonio
- Punta del Diablo
- The Fingers of Punta del Este
- Colonia del Sacramento
Venezuela
- Avila National Park
- Parque Nacional Morrocoy
- La Llovizna Park
- Mount Roraima
- Puente General Rafael Urdaneta
- Cayo de Agua
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