Situated between the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and the South Atlantic Oceans, South America beautifully blends natural wonders, ancient civilisations and modern culture. It holds a wealth of natural wonders like Amazon, the world’s biggest rainforest, Andes, the highest mountain range, the remote islands such as Galapagos Islands, Easter Island and Fernando de Noronha, mesmerizing beaches, wide deserts, icy landscapes such as Patagonia & Tierra del Fuego, Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall and Iguaçu Falls, one of the largest water falls in the world. Here, we have discussed three must visited places in South America. When you are visiting South America, you must not miss Galapagos trips, backpack Colombia, and trip To Chile.
The Galápagos Islands are distributed on the both sides of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean. These islands are popular for being residence of a vast number of endemic species, which were extensively studied by Charles Darwin and formed important part of Darwin’s theory. Galapagos trips are usually very expensive but are the first choice of travellers wishing to have a glimpse of South America.
Colombia is officially known as the Republic of Colombia. It is a unitary constitutional republic comprised of thirty-two departments and is located in North western South America. A trip to Columbia gives you an opportunity to explore nature, history, adventure and modern world altogether. When you backpack Columbia, you can explore modern cities with pubs, discotheques, skyscrapers and night clubs, spend relaxed moments at mesmerizing Caribbean beaches, explore the Jungle walks, Amazon safaris, Colonial cities, archaeological ruins, coffee plantations and indulge into adventurous activities like high-mountain trekking, scuba diving, surfing and lot more.
Chile is another amazing attraction of South America that gives you opportunity to explore many regions covering beautiful lakes and glaciers, cultural capital and plethora of adventurous activities. If you are visiting Chile, your first stop must be country’s buzzing capital, Santiago. Besides it, Lake District of Chile comprised of Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas, and Chile Island are must visit places in your trip to Chile.
It is advisable to plan your trip and book your tickets and hotels in advance to avoid last moment rush. It also gives you opportunity to get packages at competitive prices. If you are willing to travel to South America, you should better consult travelling agencies to guide you about travelling packages within your budget. It is recommended to speak to at least three or four travelling agencies for packages offered by them and their prices. You can easily find tons of them over internet. You must do your part of research and choose only reputed travel agency before opting for any travel packages for trip to South America.