Just returned from a five-country South America tour, here's the ultimate guide!

Having spent years exploring South America, I've mastered the region! Sharing must-see attractions and travel tips❗️ Covering: Brazil 🇧🇷 | Uruguay 🇺🇾 | Argentina 🇦🇷 | Chile 🇨🇱 | Peru 🇵🇪 ✅Choosing South American cities For first-timers, focus on Brazil and Argentina~ 📍Brazil itinerary D1-D3 Rio de Janeiro 🧡Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain cable car, Copacabana Beach 🧡Selarón Steps, Maracanã Stadium D4-D5 Iguazu Falls 🧡Panoramic views from Brazil side + Devil's Throat trail on Argentina side D6-D7 Amazon Rainforest 🧡Jungle trekking, night Amazon River cruise, indigenous village visit 📍Peru itinerary D1-D3 Lima 🧡Historic center, Larco Museum D4-D5 Cusco & Sacred Valley 🧡Cusco old town, Pisac Market, Ollantaytambo ruins D6-D7 Machu Picchu 🧡Sunrise hike or train ride to explore Inca Empire ruins D8-D10 Nazca Lines & Paracas National Reserve 🧡Scenic flight over Nazca Lines, desert-meets-ocean wonders 📍Argentina itinerary D1-D3 Buenos Aires 🧡La Boca tango show, Recoleta Cemetery, El Ateneo Grand Splendid D4-D5 El Calafate & Perito Moreno Glacier 🧡Glacier trekking, boat tour for close-up views D6-D8 Patagonia 🧡Fitz Roy Mountain hike, Tierra del Fuego National Park 📍Chile itinerary D1-D3 Santiago 🧡San Cristóbal Hill, Plaza de Armas, Central Market D4-D5 Atacama Desert 🧡Moon Valley, geysers, stargazing D6-D8 Torres del Paine National Park 🧡Grey Glacier trek, Las Torres exploration 📍Uruguay itinerary D1-D2 Montevideo 🧡Independence Plaza, Old Town, Rambla waterfront D3-D4 Punta del Este 🧡Beach resort, Casapueblo art museum D5 Colonia del Sacramento 📌South America travel tips ✔️Peru visa-free with 6+ month US visa, Bolivia e-visa in advance, Brazil/Argentina sticker visa recommended ✔️Save 30% paying hotels in USD in Bolivia/Argentina ✔️Lima Airport only sells SIM cards in baggage claim, none at Cusco Airport - buy on Taobao beforehand ✔️Wear Insect Shield clothing in Amazon, bring alpaca wool poncho for highlands