10 Wonders of South America

South America is the perfect destination if you are looking for exceptional travelling wonders including both natural and cultural experiences as it has the ultimate travelling spots. This continent has some of the world’s greatest things like the greatest rain forest, the world's most dramatic and impressive waterfall, the world's largest river and civilized ancient and historic cultures. There is seriously something special about this continent that makes it a great favourite among everyone.

Here is my top rated list of popular holiday destinations:

1. Machu Picchu and Inca Trail (Peru)

Machu Picchu is an extraordinary cultural experience with thick forests in the surroundings, the extravagant Incan stonework and the finess of the religious sites adds to the beauty of this wonder.

2. Iguazu Falls (Argentina / Brazil)

The Igazu Falls are the most charming waterfalls in the whole world. It has downright dimensions and 250+ cascades towering over an eighty yard cliff. This piece of beauty is a complete natural miracle.

3. Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)

One of the greatest wildlife shows on earth is offered by the Darwin's laboratory in Galapagos Islands. It has an extraordinary and peculiar species of wildlife including a fight less cormorant, gargantuan tortoises and iguanas which have espoused to the volcanic desolate land.

4. Amazon River and Rain Forest

One of the most reckoned experiences in life is passing time on the river or taking a stroll in the Amazon basin forests which is approximately the size of the United States continent.

5. Easter Island (Chile)

The moai i.e. stone statues stand out in groups around the island, beaming and superiorly to others. It is a testament to an abandoned ancient civilization on the remote Pacific island

6. Patagonia / Torres Del Paine (Argentina / Chile)

For an uplifting and a spiritual outdoor experience a visit to the far south of the continent America is a must. With its lifelike and realistic blue lakes, descending cascades and saw-edged mountain ranges and its peaks, this place becomes a perfect holiday destination for all the nature loving people as well as others.

7. Andes

The second highest mountain ranges in the world, which is the backbone of South America renders some great and adventurous sports like hiking and mountain climbing. The continent has notched snow-capped mountains which contribute to beautiful scenic beauty.

8. Angel Falls (Venezuela)

The Angel falls in Venezuela descend more than half a mile into the distant Venezuela forest. A trip to these falls becomes as adventurous as seeing the falls themselves.

9. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

Rio tops the list of the most popular city in South America. With its golden beaches, the cacophonous Carnaval festival and the divine panoramas from the statue of Christ the Redeemer and also the Sugar Loaf mountain, Rio becomes a hot and happening tourist spot.

10. Nazca Lines (Peru)

An ancient culture recorded mysterious giant animals for example a spider, a hummingbird and a condor, into the dry and humid Peruvian desert. They were believed to have out of the way geometric patterns. In a small plane, they can be explored the best.. South America is packed with fine collection of travelling wonders and experiences ranging from excellent natural beauty of forests, glaciers and waterfalls to the culturally-varied and rich expressive towns and cities. You should travel with a broad and open mind and enjoy the pleasure of the fascinating and diversified continent.