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Wanderlust Approved ITINERARY Four more countries, seven more cities! It's a quick trip through South America today. We'll begin in the south and work our way north toward our next stop - Central America. Today we begin in Argentina's capital, as we explore Buenos Aires. Then, we travel north to make two stops in Bolivia: La Paz and the salt flats at Uyuni. We'll continue through South America by making two stops in Brazil, before touring Colombia's capital city and ending on the beaches (of course!) of Cartegena! ¡Vamos! ARGENTINA
BUENOS AIRES Casa Rosada The executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina. Located on the Plaza de Mayo. Plaza de Mayo City square and main foundational site of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Teatro Colon The main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic, and is acoustically considered to be among the five best concert venues in the world. La Recoleta Cemetery Contains the graves of notable people, including Eva Perón, presidents of Argentina, Nobel Prize winners, the founder of the Argentine Navy, and a granddaughter of Napoleon. Obelisco de Buenos Aires A national historic monument and icon of Buenos Aires. Located in the Plaza de la República. Museo Evita Museum detailing the life of Eva Perón through films, photographs & a collection of personal items. MALBA Museum Latin American Art Museum of Buenos Aires - a virtual video tour. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Argentina National museum of fine arts. History and Origins of Argentine Tango BOLIVIA LA PAZ Iglesia de San Francisco Church Panorama inside the church, built in the 1700s. The Witches Market An important market for potions and llama fetuses. Coca Museum The Coca Museum covers the history of the coca plant from the Andean region and related drug cocaine. It is associated with the International Coca Research Institute in La Paz, the government seat in Bolivia. Mirador Killi Killi A lookout point that provides a gorgeous panorama of the city of La Paz. Illimani The prominent mountain overlooking the city of La Paz. Valle de la Luna Consisting of an area where erosion has worn away the majority of a mountain, composed primarily of clay rather than rock, leaving tall spires. Tiwanaku Located a little outside the city of La Paz, Tiwanaku is a ruined ancient city near Lake Titicaca. Dominating the ruins, once the seat of the pre-Columbian Tiwanaku culture, are the Akapana pyramid and a semi-subterranean temple with carved images of human heads. Nearby Kalasasaya is an open temple with stone monoliths and the huge Gate of the Sun arch. UYUNI Salar de Uyuni Panoramas of the salt flats. Salar de Uyuni - Drone footage Drones capture an ethereal look at the Salar, when it is covered with a layer of rainwater and is totally reflective! BRAZIL SÃO PAULO São Paulo Cathedral São Paulo Panoramic Virtual Video Tour Pátio do Colégio Site where São Paulo's original Jesuit mission was erected in 1554, with 1896 replica of its chapel. São Paulo from the top of Banespa Tower Pinacoteca de São Paulo A museum of the visual arts with an emphasis on Brazilian art from the 19th century until today. MASP - Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand A private, nonprofit museum founded by Brazilian businessman Assis Chateaubriand, in 1947, as Brazil’s first modern museum. RIO DE JANEIRO Virtual tour of Rio de Janeiro With panoramas of Christ the Redeemer, Sugar Loaf, Botanical Gardens, Copacabana, the Steps of Selarón, and the Farmer's Market. Christ the Redeemer Panoramic video of the iconic Christ statue on top of a mountain. Ipanema Panoramas of the boutique area and beaches. Museu Nacional de Belas Artes Collections from the National Museum of Fine Arts. Panoramas above Rio Carnival 2020 Best of - in beautiful pictures. COLOMBIA BOGOTA Bolivar Square Public Square surrounded by historic buildings. Hill of Monserrate Virtual video tour of one of the eastern panoramas of the city of Bogota. Botanical Gardens Bogota Street Art Museo Botero Botero is my favorite artist and is most known for painting everything - including people and objects - as fat little works of art! Museo del Oro Extraordinary selection of pre-Hispanic goldwork collection - the biggest in the world. Museum of Contemporary Art Bogota Permanent collection of Colombian and Latin American artists, and some Europeans and North Americans.The collection has over 1,000 works since the second half twentieth century to the present. National Museum of Colombia More than 20 thousand pieces, symbols of national history and heritage. One Week In Colombia - The Best of Bogota & Cartegena CARTEGENA Panoramas around Cartegena Includes Old City, the Wall in the Old City, Cafe del Mar, Inquisition Plaza, Inquisition Museum, Plaza de Santo Domingo, San Pedro Cathedral, and La Cevicheria. Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas A fortress in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The castle is located on the Hill of San Lázaro in a strategic location, dominating approaches to the city by land or sea. It was built by the Spanish during the colonial era. Old City Virtual video tour. Punta Arena Panoramas of this beautiful beach!
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