Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.

Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca.

Largest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracks.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

A major pre-Columbian archaeological site in central El Salvador.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's 1943 book shares a surprising connection with El Salvador.

Military artifacts from the Salvadoran Civil War are displayed in this small but notable museum.

A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.

One of South America's most exclusive resorts has a storied history dating back to World War II.

An artist's statement of new uses for ordinary and discarded materials.

A beautiful riverside mansion where the intellectual life of early-20th-century Argentina flourished.

This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.

A vast landscape of craters created by meteorites.

One man's quest to collect artifacts from every aspect of human life has resulted in this eclectic Argentinian museum.

Bible stories are brought to life with gloriously cartoonish kitsch in this South American theme park.

"Di amigo y entra" at this Argentinian Middle Earth-inspired pub.

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

One family's mission to exemplify sustainability took on a whole new life as a surprisingly beautiful home.

A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.

This magnificent abandoned hotel has long been haunted by its Nazi past.

A small but industrious mining operation that allows visitors to touch precious gems while they are still in the rock.

Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.

This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.