The most beautiful cities of South America

The best of cities in South America

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Inserted: 08.04.2019

South American cities often have a very beautiful location in the form of built-up basins surrounded by high mountains. Most of these most beautiful cities have only nice their city center, and suburbs are often more dangerous and poor. Come and see the most interesting cities in South America

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Rio de Janeiro

The most famous city of South America

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| Altitude: 20 m / 66 ft

Due to its beautiful location between rocky loaves, Jesus and Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro is the most famous and most beautiful city in South America for some. At the same time, it is the second largest city in Brazil with more than 6 million inhabitants. It is the center of carnival and samba. Unfortunately, it also famous for crime and slums continue reading

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Cuzco

The most beautiful city of Peru

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| Altitude: 3 247 m / 10 653 ft

Cuzco (often also written as Cusco) has almost half a million inhabitants. It is, in fact, the largest tourist center of Perú. Almost every tourist who visits this country will come here as well, because it is the starting point for perhaps the most famous monument of South America – Machu Picchu. The city itself is worth a visit, thanks to its beautiful colonial churches and an interesting location in the valley surrounded by high hills. continue reading

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La Paz

The largest city of Bolivia

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| Altitude: 3 652 m / 11 982 ft

The city of La Paz is the largest and, in fact, the capital of Bolivia (but by the constitution is the capital of Sucre). More than just the sights in the center will captivate the city's overall panorama, set in a huge valley with the Illimani peak on the horizon continue reading

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Arequipa

Metropolis of southern Peru

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| Altitude: 2 350 m / 7 710 ft

Arequipa with one million inhabitans is located in the southern city of Perú. This city is the starting point for a number of trekkings and mountain ascents. The horizon of the Arequipa is dominated by the beautiful Misti volcano towering just a few kilometers beyond the city. The historic center of the city is the pretty Plaza de Armas with a magnificent cathedral. continue reading

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Lima

Capital of Perú

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| Altitude: 161 m / 528 ft

Lima is the main and largest city in Perú. With its ten million inhabitants it is one of the largest in the whole of South America. Most travelers are here for as short a time as possible, but there are many attractions: Plaza de Armas, Convento de San Francisco with its catacombs, the Miraflores coastline, and the great pyramid Huaca Pucllana continue reading

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Valparaiso

The most beautiful city of Chile

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| Altitude: 54 m / 177 ft

Due to its colorful houses and historical lifts, the city of Valparaiso is very often visited by tourists. In addition, next to it is the Vina del Mar with nice beach. continue reading

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Santiago de Chile

The capital of Chile

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| Altitude: 574 m / 1 883 ft

Santiago de Chile is Chile's oldest, largest and capital city. Historical sights can be found nearby the main square of Plaza de Armas. Another tourist attraction is the Cerro San Cristobal Hill, with a beautiful view of the whole city. continue reading

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Caracas

Capital of Venezuela

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| Altitude: 884 m / 2 900 ft

Caracas, like any other large city in South America, offers the opposite of large poverty and exhibition districts. The biggest attractions are the photographic vast slum barrios built on the steep slopes of the mountains, where tourists are definitely not recommended to walk continue reading

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Ayacucho

The town of 33 churches

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| Altitude: 2 752 m / 9 029 ft

The picturesque town of Ayacucho, located practically in the middle of the country, is renowned for 33 churches. It has almost 180,000 inhabitants. The city center is located near the Plaza de Armas continue reading