Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.

Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.

Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.

This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.

A desert that evokes the surreal.

This red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization.

The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.

This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire.

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.

This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.

One of South America's most exclusive resorts has a storied history dating back to World War II.