South America Autumn, Flowers, Historical + Water sports pictures

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The capital and largest city of Uruguay combines history and architecture with theaters and live music, beaches and waterfront walks.

Vast glacial lakes, verdant pastures and the towering Andes Mountains dominate one of the world’s most breathtaking and sparsely populated landscapes.

This energetic coastal city has a grandiose old town, superb art museums, pristine beaches and glitzy festivals, which celebrate its Afro-Brazilian roots.

Visit a quaint 17th-century island fort, take a banana boat out on the ocean and fill up on tasty snacks from the stalls.

Visit the main sights of Buenos Aires and Córdoba and explore the low prairies full of intriguing flora and fauna.

More than just a stretch of sand, Rio de Janeiro’s most famous beach is where locals and visitors from all over the world come to relax, strut, pose and play. 

Once the capital of the Inca Empire, this historic city is the gateway to the Sacred Valley of the Incas and one of the most important sites in indigenous Peruvian culture.

This mountain rising out of the city center is most well known as the home of Rio’s iconic skyscraper-sized Jesus statue.

Experience fascinating ruins, bustling cities, magnificent landscapes, wild rivers and the Amazon jungle in the birthplace of the Inca Empire.

Adventure sports and wildlife spotting amid striking landscapes help to make the state of Mato Grosso do Sul one of Brazil’s leading ecotourism destinations.

Horseback rides, nature walks, water sports and wildlife spotting are just some of the activities on offer at this adventure sports resort situated on a bend of the Formoso River.

Discover powerful ideas while exploring futuristic landscapes, diverse monuments and phenomenal Oscar Niemeyer constructions in Brazil’s dynamic Federal District. 

An elegant plaza in Gramado’s town center where locals come to enjoy good quality cafés, pretty fountains and abundant flowers in bloom.

Enjoy the view and delve through the intriguing history of the first of the 10 fortresses set up to defend the island.

A dignified stone church adjacent to Gramado’s main square is an impressive part of the historic architecture that distinguishes this picturesque town.

Spot majestic dolphins and sea turtles in the ocean near this remarkable beach town enclosed by scenic lagoons and looming cliffs.

The soul of Salvador’s Historic Center is a vibrant district of cobblestone streets framed by ancient churches, colonial mansions, museums and cultural centers.

Capoeira dancers amaze passersby and artisans hawk souvenirs at this handsome central square where colonial mansions sit next to centuries-old churches.

Head to the offshore pools to snorkel among colorful fish and wander around the shallow water caressing this long beach.

Horseback rides, nature walks, water sports and wildlife spotting are just some of the activities on offer at this adventure sports resort situated on a bend of the Formoso River.

In a city blessed with stunning churches this pretty slave-built church, in the heart of Salvador’s UNESCO-protected Historic Center, is one its most interesting.

Enjoy the view and delve through the intriguing history of the first of the 10 fortresses set up to defend the island.