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The Americas —
from the Atacama north.
96 hand-picked destinations across North, Central and South America — from the Atacama Desert and Patagonia to Charleston and Bocas del Toro.
The Americas — north, central and south — are the most geographically extreme of any region we cover. From the driest place on Earth in the Atacama to the southernmost towns in Patagonia, the rainforest of the Amazon, the snow of the Yukon, and the Caribbean coast of Bocas del Toro. 96 destinations, all hand-picked, none of them generic.
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Status
Type
Budget
City
USA · California
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, steep cable-car hills and Silicon Valley innovation
City
USA · California
Los Angeles
Hollywood, Santa Monica pier, Venice beach and endless Pacific Coast sunshine
Nature
USA · Arizona
Grand Canyon
Immense red-rock gorges, Colorado river rafting and the most famous canyon on Earth
City💎 Gem
USA · Tennessee
Nashville
Honky-tonks on Broadway playing live from 10am, hot chicken, Grand Ole Opry, hat-and-boots uniform — country music HQ.
City
USA · Louisiana
New Orleans
Jazz funerals, beignets, Mardi Gras beads and the most soulful city in the United States
City
USA · Florida
Miami
South Beach Art Deco, vibrant Cuban culture in Little Havana and electric nightlife
City
USA · Illinois
Chicago
Skyscraper birthplace, deep-dish pizza, jazz and blues bars, architecture river cruise — most underrated big US city.
City💎 Gem
USA · Washington
Seattle
Pike Place fish throwers, Starbucks birthplace, Mount Rainier on clear days, grunge-era bars — Pacific Northwest's thoughtful capital.
City💎 Gem
USA · Texas
Austin
SXSW and ACL festival city, brisket smoked 18 hours, bats under Congress bridge at dusk, keep-it-weird attitude — Texas's blue exception.
Nature
USA · Wyoming
Yellowstone
Old Faithful, 500 active geysers, Grand Prismatic rainbow pool, bison roadblocks, wolves reintroduced — America's original park.
Nature
USA · California
Yosemite
Giant sequoias, towering granite monoliths like El Capitan, and spectacular waterfalls
Culture💎 Gem
USA · New Mexico
Santa Fe
Adobe everything, Georgia O'Keeffe museum, 400-year-old Native American pueblos nearby, green-chile obsession — America's oldest state capital.
Culture💎 Gem
USA · South Carolina
Charleston
Antebellum mansions on cobblestones, Rainbow Row pastels, shrimp and grits culture, Civil War weight — America's Southern graceful side.
Beach
USA · Hawaii
Hawaii Oahu
Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbor, North Shore surfing and stunning volcanic craters
Culture💎 Gem
Canada · Quebec
Quebec City
Only walled city north of Mexico, Chateau Frontenac fairytale hotel, winter ice hotels, poutine everywhere — New France preserved.
City
Canada · Quebec
Montreal
Joie de vivre, underground city, poutine, jazz festivals and a vibrant bilingual creative scene
Adventure
Canada · Alberta
Banff
Turquoise lakes, grizzlies, elk, glacier walks and ski runs in the stunning Canadian Rockies
City
Canada · Ontario
Toronto
CN Tower, multicultural neighborhoods, Lake Ontario islands and St. Lawrence Market
City💎 Gem
Canada · British Columbia
Vancouver
Stanley Park, coastal mountains, suspension bridges and a thriving Pacific food scene
Adventure💎 Gem
Canada · Yukon
Yukon
Dempster Highway to the Arctic, auroras most nights Sept-April, Kluane glaciers, Whitehorse's sourdough cafes — wilderness for pros.
City
Mexico · Mexico City
Mexico City
25 million people, 150 museums, world-class art and some of the best street food on the planet
Beach
Mexico · Quintana Roo
Tulum
Mayan ruins above turquoise Caribbean, cenote swimming and a thriving jungle wellness scene
Culture💎 Gem
Mexico · Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Mexico's culinary capital — mole, mezcal, indigenous markets and extraordinary pre-Columbian ruins
Culture💎 Gem
Mexico · Guanajuato
Guanajuato
Silver-mining colonial town spilling down hillsides in candy colors, underground tunnels as streets, Callejoneada serenades at night.
Luxury💎 Gem
Mexico · Guanajuato
San Miguel de Allende
Pink neo-Gothic parroquia, rooftop restaurants, North American artists' colony since 1950s — Mexico's most charming bolthole.
Culture💎 Gem
Mexico · Yucatan
Merida
Safest big city in Mexico — colonial mansions, cenote swims, Chichen Itza and Uxmal nearby, Yucatecan cochinita pibil.
Adventure💎 Gem
Mexico · Baja California Sur
Baja California Sur
Cabo cliffs, Todos Santos surf town, gray whales calving in Magdalena Bay Jan-March, Sea of Cortez diving — desert meets ocean.
Beach💎 Gem
Mexico · Quintana Roo
Cozumel
Caribbean island 45 min from Playa — Palancar reef, cruise-ship stop with quiet east coast, Mayan ruins of San Gervasio.
Beach💎 Gem
Mexico · Oaxaca
Puerto Escondido
Zicatela's Mexican pipeline for surfers, turtle hatchings at Mazunte, boho cafes on Playa Rinconada — Oaxaca's Pacific escape.
Culture💎 Gem
Mexico · Chiapas
San Cristobal Chiapas
Tzotzil Maya villages in the pine mountains, Zapatista echoes, Sumidero Canyon cruise, amber markets — Mexico's most rebellious culture.
Adventure💎 Gem
Costa Rica · Alajuela
Arenal La Fortuna
Active volcanoes, rainforest zip-lining, hot springs and incredible biodiversity
Nature💎 Gem
Costa Rica · Puntarenas
Monteverde
Cloud forest at 1400m, quetzals and howler monkeys, canopy walks on suspension bridges through permanent mist.
Beach💎 Gem
Costa Rica · Puntarenas
Manuel Antonio
National park where sloths hang above Pacific beaches, capuchins steal sandwiches, rainforest meets sand directly.
Adventure💎 Gem
Costa Rica · Puntarenas
Osa Peninsula
Corcovado National Park — most biodiverse place on earth per National Geographic, jaguar territory, tapirs at dusk.
Beach💎 Gem
Costa Rica · Guanacaste
Nicoya Peninsula
Nosara's yoga-surf scene, Santa Teresa's long Pacific beaches, one of the world's five Blue Zones — old and barefoot.
Culture💎 Gem
Guatemala · Sacatepequez
Antigua
Spanish colonial with cobblestones and volcano backdrop, Semana Santa carpets of flower petals, Acatenango trek to see Fuego erupt.
Nature💎 Gem
Guatemala · Solola
Lake Atitlan
Crater lake ringed by three volcanoes, Maya villages around the shore — San Marcos yoga, Panajachel hippies, woven textiles.
Culture💎 Gem
Guatemala · Peten
Tikal
Maya pyramids piercing the jungle canopy, howler monkeys at dawn, Temple IV sunrise over rainforest — Star Wars' Yavin base.
City💎 Gem
Panama · Panama
Panama City
Panama Canal visitor center, Casco Viejo colonial rebirth, skyline of tropical skyscrapers — Miami meets Colombia.
Beach💎 Gem
Panama · Bocas del Toro
Bocas del Toro
Caribbean archipelago of wooden-stilt hostels, Red Frog beach, sloth spotting, chill backpacker scene — Panama's budget Galapagos.
Beach💎 Gem
Panama · Guna Yala
San Blas
365 tiny coral islands run by the Guna people under their own government — coconut huts, sailboat hopping, no WiFi by design.
Beach💎 Gem
Belize · Belize District
Caye Caulker
Sandy-street island with 'go slow' as official motto, Blue Hole day trips, Great Barrier Reef's second-largest — Caribbean backpacker classic.
Culture💎 Gem
Nicaragua · Granada
Granada Nicaragua
Oldest Spanish city in the Americas, candy-colored cathedral on a lake of volcanic islets — cheaper than Antigua, quieter streets.
Culture
Cuba · Havana
Havana
Vintage cars, salsa rhythms, crumbling colonial grandeur and a unique time-capsule city
Culture💎 Gem
Cuba · Sancti Spiritus
Trinidad Cuba
Cobblestoned sugar-baron town suspended in the 18th century, Casa de la Musica salsa under the stars, Playa Ancon 12 km south.
Nature💎 Gem
Cuba · Pinar del Rio
Vinales
Mogote karst valleys of tobacco farms, ox-drawn ploughs, cigars still hand-rolled on farm porches — rural Cuba preserved.
Culture💎 Gem
Puerto Rico · Capital District
San Juan
Old San Juan's 500-year-old forts and rainbow streets, reggaeton's birthplace bars, El Yunque rainforest 40 min out — US without visa.
Beach💎 Gem
Jamaica · Westmoreland
Negril
Seven Mile Beach, cliff-diving at Rick's Cafe, Rastafari jerk-chicken shacks, reggae that actually matters — Jamaica's West End.
Luxury💎 Gem
Saint Lucia · Windward Islands
Saint Lucia
Twin Pitons volcanic towers dropping into the sea, Sulphur Springs mud baths, honeymoon resorts with private plunge pools.
Beach
Barbados · Lesser Antilles
Barbados
Pink sand beaches, Friday-night Oistins fish fry, Rihanna's birthplace, UNESCO Bridgetown — most relaxed Caribbean entry.
Beach💎 Gem
Martinique · Lesser Antilles
Martinique
French Caribbean — ti-punch rum, Mont Pelee volcano, Les Salines white sand, creole cuisine with baguettes — euros work.
Beach💎 Gem
Guadeloupe · Lesser Antilles
Guadeloupe
Butterfly-shaped twin islands — Soufriere rainforest treks, Les Saintes archipelago, carbet beach lunches, accras de morue.
City💎 Gem
Curacao · Dutch Caribbean
Curacao
Willemstad's pastel Dutch facades reflecting in St Anna Bay, 38 beach coves, dry cactus scrubland interior — Caribbean that isn't wet.
City
Argentina · Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Tango, steak, Art Deco architecture and a European café culture transplanted to South America
Adventure
Argentina · Patagonia
Patagonia Argentina
Torres del Paine, glaciers, condors and some of the most dramatic trekking on Earth
Luxury💎 Gem
Argentina · Mendoza
Mendoza
Malbec bodegas under Aconcagua's shadow, long lunches at Catena Zapata, asado culture, bike-and-wine circuits in Maipu.
Nature
Argentina/Brazil · Iguazu
Iguazu Falls
275 cascades over 3km of jungle border, Devil's Throat making eleanor Roosevelt shout 'poor Niagara!' — walk both sides.
Nature💎 Gem
Argentina · Rio Negro
Bariloche
Argentine Switzerland — alpine lakes, chocolate shops, powder skiing at Cerro Catedral, Nahuel Huapi boat trips — Patagonia-lite.
Culture💎 Gem
Argentina · Salta
Salta
Train to the Clouds across 4200m, rainbow-striped Purmamarca hill, Salinas Grandes salt flats — Argentina's raw northwest.
Adventure💎 Gem
Argentina · Tierra del Fuego
Ushuaia
Southernmost city on earth, launch point for Antarctica cruises, Beagle Channel sailing, king crab dinners — end of the world literally.
City
Brazil · Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana beach, samba rhythms and dramatic lush mountains
Culture
Brazil · Bahia
Salvador Bahia
Afro-Brazilian capital — capoeira circles on cobblestones, Candomble rituals, moqueca stew, February Carnival in Pelourinho.
Adventure💎 Gem
Brazil · Amazonas
Amazon Brazil
Pink river dolphins, anacondas, macaws and the world's largest tropical rainforest
City💎 Gem
Brazil · Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
South America's biggest city, best restaurant scene on the continent, 24-hour clubs, graffiti scene like no other — ugly and magnetic.
Beach💎 Gem
Brazil · Pernambuco
Fernando de Noronha
Volcanic archipelago 350km offshore, 420 visitors max per day, spinner dolphins schooling at dawn — Brazil's best-protected island.
Nature💎 Gem
Brazil · Bahia
Chapada Diamantina
Tabletop mountains, Fumaca 340m-tall waterfall, Poco Azul blue-lit cave swimming — Brazil's Grand Canyon hiding inside Bahia.
Adventure💎 Gem
Brazil · Mato Grosso
Pantanal
World's biggest tropical wetland, easier jaguar spotting than the Amazon, caiman-lined dirt roads, cowboy pantaneiros — Brazil's safari.
Beach💎 Gem
Brazil · Santa Catarina
Florianopolis
42 beaches on one island, Joaquina surf, oysters farmed in the north bay, Lagoa da Conceicao kitesurfing — Brazil's South.
Culture
Peru · Cusco
Cusco Machu Picchu
Inca capital with Spanish colonial overlay and gateway to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley
City
Peru · Lima
Lima
The gastronomic capital of South America — ceviche, pisco sours and world-class restaurants
Culture💎 Gem
Peru · Arequipa
Arequipa
White Volcano city — Santa Catalina convent as city-within-a-city, El Misti looming above, picanterias serving rocoto relleno.
Culture💎 Gem
Peru/Bolivia · Puno
Lake Titicaca
Highest navigable lake at 3812m, Uros floating reed islands, Taquile weavers, Isla del Sol on the Bolivian side — Inca cradle.
Adventure💎 Gem
Peru · Arequipa
Colca Canyon
Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon, condors gliding on thermals at Cruz del Condor, 3-day trek to Sangalle oasis.
Adventure💎 Gem
Chile · Antofagasta
Atacama Desert
The driest place on Earth — geysers at dawn, flamingo lagoons and the clearest night sky
Adventure
Chile · Magallanes
Torres del Paine
The W Trek and O Circuit — the most awe-inspiring multi-day hike in the Southern Hemisphere
Culture💎 Gem
Chile · Valparaiso
Easter Island
900 moai statues watching the Pacific, most remote inhabited island on earth, Rapa Nui oral history — Easter Sunday 1722 discovery.
City💎 Gem
Chile · Santiago Metropolitan
Santiago
Andes backdrop on clear days, wine valleys 90 min out, ski lifts at Valle Nevado in August, Bellavista's grilled empanadas.
Culture💎 Gem
Chile · Valparaiso
Valparaiso
Hillside street art, funicular elevators, Pacific seafood and a bohemian port city soul
Culture💎 Gem
Chile · Los Lagos
Chiloe
Wooden shingle churches (UNESCO), palafito stilt houses, curanto seafood stew cooked underground — Chile's folklore archipelago.
Culture
Colombia · Bolivar
Cartagena
Pastel colonial facades, Caribbean beaches and a nightlife that rivals anywhere in Latin America
City💎 Gem
Colombia · Antioquia
Medellin
The city of eternal spring — cable cars, street art, innovation and legendary nightlife
City💎 Gem
Colombia · Cundinamarca
Bogota
Gold Museum's 55000 pre-Columbian pieces, graffiti scene in Candelaria, cable car to Monserrate at 3152m, ajiaco stew in mountain cold.
Beach💎 Gem
Colombia · Magdalena
Tayrona
Jungle-backed Caribbean coves of Cabo San Juan, Lost City (Ciudad Perdida) trek, Kogi indigenous people still living traditionally.
Nature
Ecuador · Galapagos Islands
Galapagos
Darwin's living laboratory — sea lions, marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies without fear
Culture💎 Gem
Ecuador · Pichincha
Quito
Best-preserved Spanish colonial capital at 2850m, TelefériQo cable car to 4100m, Mitad del Mundo equator monument — historic altitude.
Adventure💎 Gem
Ecuador · Tungurahua
Banos
Adventure capital at the edge of the Amazon — bungee off a bridge, canyoning, Pailon del Diablo waterfall, swing at end of the world.
Adventure💎 Gem
Bolivia · Potosi
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni at sunrise — the world's largest salt flat becomes a giant mirror after rain
City💎 Gem
Bolivia · La Paz
La Paz
Highest administrative capital on earth at 3640m, Mi Teleferico cable cars as metro, Death Road bike, cholitas wrestling Sundays.
Culture💎 Gem
Bolivia · Chuquisaca
Sucre
Constitutional capital white as a wedding cake, 2750m altitude slightly gentler, dinosaur footprints at Cal Orck'o — Bolivia's easy entry.
City💎 Gem
Uruguay · Montevideo
Montevideo
Rambla seafront promenade, parrilla asados, Candombe drum groups Sunday evenings, Mercado del Puerto — Buenos Aires' calmer cousin.
Luxury💎 Gem
Uruguay · Maldonado
Jose Ignacio
Hamptons of South America — long empty beaches, Parador La Huella's open-fire seafood, the world's chillest billionaire retreat.
Adventure
Canada · British Columbia
Whistler
North America's biggest ski resort, Peak 2 Peak gondola crossing between two mountains, Bike Park in summer, hot tub apres — year-round.
Luxury
USA · Colorado
Aspen
Four mountains, Silver Queen gondola, Maroon Bells in summer, billionaire log cabins, Ideas Festival intellectual edge — the ski-to-dinner resort.
Luxury💎 Gem
Bahamas · Exuma Islands
Bahamas Exumas
Crystal clear waters, swimming pigs, coral reefs and ultimate tropical escapism
Nature💎 Gem
USA · Hawaii
Maui
The Road to Hana, Haleakala sunrise, humpback whales and lush tropical valleys
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