A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.

An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.

Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.

Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.

Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.

Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.

Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.

A swing to dangle you off the very edge.

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

Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.

A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.

The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.

The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

Enchanting cave with a river crashing through the roof.

Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.

This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.

Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.

A natural swimming hole that was once a ceremonial center for Mayan priests.

This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

The first hospital in the New World.

If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.