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A large sculpture of five giant fingers emerges from sandy ground under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds, making it one of Punta del Este’s top attractions and a must-see when searching for things to do in the area.
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Top 5 Things to do in Punta del Este

Discover the top 5 things to do in Punta del Este, South America’s most glamorous and exclusive beach resort town. The activities are endless.

A close-up of a toucan, one of the top 5 Amazon Rainforest animals, with a large, colorful orange and yellow beak, black feathers, and a white throat, set against a clear blue sky.
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Top 5 Favorite Animals of the Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most biologically diverse places in the world, expanding through Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Venezuela. One in ten species on Earth is in the Amazon. Find out about animals of the Amazon rainforest, Amazon river creatures, facts about Amazon Animals and more!

A narrow street in Cartagena lined with colorful colonial buildings, balconies decorated with flowers, and Colombian flags hanging under a clear sky—discovering sights like this is one of the best things to do in Colombia. A red car is parked in the distance.
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The Best Things to Do in Cartagena Colombia

From Segway tours through the city to authentic Colombian cuisine, there are so many things to do and see in Cartagena, Colombia.

A group of penguins stands on a rocky South American shore while people in orange life jackets sit in a rubber boat on the water, with a large ship in the background under a cloudy sky.
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Penguins in South America

Today, let’s learn all about Penguins in South America! South American Penguins make up a ton of different species of birds. From Penguins on the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, the Ballestas Islands of Peru, Magdalena Island in Chile, and the Falkan Islands of Argentina, this list has it all!