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IGUAZU FALLS
Iguazu Falls, Iguazú Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls are
waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentina
province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. The falls
divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu
River rises near the city of Curitiba. For most of its course, the
river flows through Brazil, however, most of the falls are on the
Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River,
the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Argentina and
Brazil.
SALAR DE UYUNI
In southwest Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flat,
spanning 10,582 square kilometers and situated
3,656 meters above sea level. The Salar is
extraordinarily flat and has a lithium-rich salt crust
with an estimated 11 billion short tons of salt. When
it rains, the thin layer of water transforms the crust
into a giant mirror, leading to some stunning and
very creative pictures at one of the more unique
places in Latin America.
OURO PRETO
Brazil has an impressive 78 institutions in the 2014
QS University Rankings: Latin America, including
the second, third and fourth ranked Universidade de
São Paulo (USP), Universidade Estadual de
Campinas (UNICAMP) and Universidade Federal do
Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). A former colonial mining
town, Ouro Preto is now a thriving university town,
whose flagship university Universidade Federal de
Ouro Preto (UFOP) is ranked 110 in Latin America.
TORRES DEL PAINE
Chile’s Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
tops the 2014 QS University Rankings: Latin
America and joins its 31 institutions in the top 300.
Southern Chile also boasts the impressive Torres del
Paine National Park. A World Biosphere Reserve
elected fifth on the list of most beautiful places in
the world by National Geographic, this spectacular
region is a transition area between the Magellanic
sub-polar forests and the Pantagonian Steppes.
MONTEVERDE CLOUD FOREST BIOLOGICAL
RESERVE
Channel your inner Aladdin and walk amongst the
clouds at the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological
Reserve, so-called because of its persistent low-level
cloud cover. This 10,500 hectare reserve has six
ecological zones, extremely high biodiversity, over
500 bird species, the endemic Golden Toad, and the
largest number of orchids in the world.
TIKAL
Guatemala has four institutions in the top 300 of the QS
University Rankings: Latin America, with its highest ranking
Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala – USAC ranked 181-
190. It is home to UNESCO World Heritage Site Tikal, one of
the largest archeological sites of the Maya civilization. Set in
the heart of the jungle, this remote city is the best understood of
any of the large lowland Maya cities, due to archeologists’
continued exploration of its tombs, monuments, temples and
palaces.
MACHU PICCHU
Of Peru’s 16 institutions in the QS University
Rankings: Latin America, its highest ranked is
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in 30th
place. Peru is perhaps most well known for Machu
Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of
the New Seven Wonders of the World.
ANGEL FALLS
Featuring eight institutions in the QS University
Rankings: Latin America, of which four are in the top
100, Venezuela’s highest ranking university is the
Universidad Central de Venezuela – UCV at rank 27.
Speaking of height, Venezuela is also home to the
tallest waterfall in the world: Angel Falls in Canaima
National Park.
Whether you spell it Cusco, Cuzco, or Q'osco, you're talking about the
gateway to one of the world's most breathtaking sites, Machu Picchu,
the Incan city on what was considered a sacred valley, and the most
impressive pre-Columbian ruins in the world. Before heading there,
plan your sightseeing in the city's Plaza de Armas, and make a list of
the Incan ruins and colonial architecture you want to see (fortresses,
temples, baroque and Renaissance churches and mansions). Although
increasingly touristy, it's managed to preserve its character and
remains one of the highlights of a trip to South America.
CUSCO, PERU
LIMA, PERU
Peru's capital has cleaned up its colonial architecture and
that has earned it a spot on the World Heritage Sites list. It
was once Latin America's richest city, reflected today on the
grand Plaza Mayor. The treasures of ancient pre-Columbian
civilizations on display in the National Museum and Larco
Museum are often the reasons many visit the city, but the
local gastronomy and celebrity chefs (like Gastón Acurio and
Pedro Miguel Schiaffino) have now also placed it on the map.