Best Adventure Travel Destinations in South America

Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia)

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Amazon Rainforest (Brazil, Peru, Ecuador)

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Cotopaxi Volcano (Ecuador)

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Angel Falls (Venezuela)

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Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)

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Atacama Desert (Chile)

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Iguazu Falls (Argentina & Brazil)

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Patagonia (Argentina & Chile)

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