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10 ways to get off the beaten track in South America

This photographic article has been put together by Arthur Seymour, a Geographer at Clare College and also one of our travel editors! It takes us through ten ways to experience South America away from mainstream tourist spots. Maybe a trip to plan post-lockdown?


  1. Play (and watch!) football with the locals.

2. Explore the Incan civilization beyond Machu Picchu.

3. Travel across the Altiplano.

4. Take a roadtrip and camp in the Atacama desert.

5. Trek through a high mountain pass in the Andes.

6. Participate in local festivals.

7. Explore the wilderness and spot wildlife in the Amazon rainforest.

8. Trek to base camp of South America’s highest peak, Aconcagua.

9. Explore the shores of Lake Titicaca on two wheels.

10. Visit the silver mining town of Potosi in Bolivia.


Image Credits: Arthur Seymour

DISCLAIMER: THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS ARTICLE ARE THOSE OF THE AUTHOR ONLY AND DO NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OR OPINIONS OF COMPASS MAGAZINE AS A WHOLE OR THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY.

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