South America

South America is where family travel becomes an adventure. Machu Picchu at sunrise, capybaras in the Pantanal, tango classes in Buenos Aires, glaciers in Patagonia, painted street corners in Cartagena. It's a continent with an enormous cultural range and geography that stretches from Amazonian jungle to Andean altiplano to the world's driest desert — often on the same trip. Our South America guides are written for families that want the good stuff without the guesswork. Which Peruvian towns are best to acclimatise before Cusco? How do you actually do a Galápagos cruise with a picky eater? Where in Rio should a family stay so the beach is a five-minute walk? What months in Patagonia won't freeze the toddler? We've been on the ground and we tell you plainly. Bring the sunscreen, bring the patience, and prepare to come home with the kind of stories other parents don't have.