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Ushuaia – the southernmost city in Argentina.

Port guide: Ushuaia, Argentina

Marketed as the city at the end of the world, Ushuaia has a frontier spirit that gets you in the mood for rugged adventure.

  • Brian Johnston
Patagonia: land of the giants.

A land of giants so stunning, it looks like it was created by CGI

From mountains and glaciers to its mythologies, Chilean Patagonia is in every way a land of giants.

  • Julie Miller
The hotel is on the tranquil eastern shores of Chile’s largest island off the coast of northern Patagonia.

The charmingly rustic island that Darwin called ‘a miserable hole’

Chiloe in southern Chile may not have impressed Charles Darwin, but its poetically moody terrain forms the cornerstone of its most luxurious lodge.

  • Julie Miller
Spectrums of blue at the Perito Moreno Glacier.

The 25 ultimate sights (and sites) in South America

This continent blends thrill and beauty, action and idyll. Nowhere will you find such a rich mix of character and culture writ large, in technicolour, at each turn.

  • Ben Groundwater
The airport is scheduled to open on March 30.

New $3.2 billion airport set to open. There’s just one glaring problem

Peru’s new airport for Lima is set to open in weeks, but there’s still no road, no bridge and no train for passengers to access it.

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Colourful homes dominate the barren landscape of the capital city of the windblown islands in the South Atlantic Ocean.

A mini Britain (but more interesting), this island’s a bucket-list spot

Stanley, one of the world’s most isolated settlements, is perfect for those drawn to odd and wonderfully obscure places.

  • Brian Johnston
The Southern Fuegian Railway, more aptly called the End of the World Train.

The cute little train at the end of the world with a brutal history

Tourists are curious creatures, ever ready to make an entertainment out of the most terrible tales of the past.

  • Brian Johnston
Valparaiso, Chile.

This ramshackle city has no urban planning but you’ll love it

The unconventional Chilean city Valparaiso has no big sights and no pretensions, but it does have what counts: plenty of character.

  • Brian Johnston
It may be tired and sometimes crowded, but the airport does offer spectacular mountain and Beagle Channel views.

Inside the (shabby) airport at the end of the world

This a magnificently located airport, but any sense of wide-open space and adventure is abandoned at the entrance.

  • Brian Johnston
Getting to South America is easy from Sydney or Melbourne.

Back-to-work blues? These 10 tips will ignite your travel dreams

The exchange rate is brutal, there’s a cost-of-living crisis and overtourism is ruining popular spots, but here’s how you can still have a great holiday in 2025.

  • Ben Groundwater

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