Just returned from a five-country South America tour, here's the ultimate guide!

Having spent years exploring South America, I've mastered the region! Sharing must-see attractions and travel tips❗️
Covering: Brazil 🇧🇷 | Uruguay 🇺🇾 | Argentina 🇦🇷 | Chile 🇨🇱 | Peru 🇵🇪

✅Choosing South American cities
For first-timers, focus on Brazil and Argentina~

📍Brazil itinerary
D1-D3 Rio de Janeiro
🧡Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain cable car, Copacabana Beach
🧡Selarón Steps, Maracanã Stadium
D4-D5 Iguazu Falls
🧡Panoramic views from Brazil side + Devil's Throat trail on Argentina side
D6-D7 Amazon Rainforest
🧡Jungle trekking, night Amazon River cruise, indigenous village visit

📍Peru itinerary
D1-D3 Lima
🧡Historic center, Larco Museum
D4-D5 Cusco & Sacred Valley
🧡Cusco old town, Pisac Market, Ollantaytambo ruins
D6-D7 Machu Picchu
🧡Sunrise hike or train ride to explore Inca Empire ruins
D8-D10 Nazca Lines & Paracas National Reserve
🧡Scenic flight over Nazca Lines, desert-meets-ocean wonders

📍Argentina itinerary
D1-D3 Buenos Aires
🧡La Boca tango show, Recoleta Cemetery, El Ateneo Grand Splendid
D4-D5 El Calafate & Perito Moreno Glacier
🧡Glacier trekking, boat tour for close-up views
D6-D8 Patagonia
🧡Fitz Roy Mountain hike, Tierra del Fuego National Park

📍Chile itinerary
D1-D3 Santiago
🧡San Cristóbal Hill, Plaza de Armas, Central Market
D4-D5 Atacama Desert
🧡Moon Valley, geysers, stargazing
D6-D8 Torres del Paine National Park
🧡Grey Glacier trek, Las Torres exploration

📍Uruguay itinerary
D1-D2 Montevideo
🧡Independence Plaza, Old Town, Rambla waterfront
D3-D4 Punta del Este
🧡Beach resort, Casapueblo art museum
D5 Colonia del Sacramento

📌South America travel tips
✔️Peru visa-free with 6+ month US visa, Bolivia e-visa in advance, Brazil/Argentina sticker visa recommended
✔️Save 30% paying hotels in USD in Bolivia/Argentina
✔️Lima Airport only sells SIM cards in baggage claim, none at Cusco Airport - buy on Taobao beforehand
✔️Wear Insect Shield clothing in Amazon, bring alpaca wool poncho for highlands