South America offers a magnificent nature that is rarely found in such intensity and diversity anywhere else on Earth. It stretches from the Atacama Desert in northern Chile to the icebergs and calving Perito Moreno Glacier in southern Argentina. In Bolivia and Peru, the unique Andean world extends to the monumental Iguazú Falls in the Argentine-Brazilian border region. Flora and fauna captivate in the lush depths of the rainforest in Ecuador, as well as in Tayrona National Park in Colombia and on riverboat tours along the Amazon in Brazil and the Orinoco in Venezuela. "66 Highlights" presents the 66 most worthwhile travel destinations in South America: Cities like Rio de Janeiro, Lima, Bogotá, Quito, La Paz, Brasília, Buenos Aires, and Valparaíso are just as essential as the remnants of pre-Columbian cultures, such as the Inca city of Machu Picchu.