DAZZLING RIO & LATIN ENCHANTMENT You were prepared to be awestruck in Rio de Janeiro. High up in a cable car, the city’s staggering tableau of mountains, forest and sea left you breathless. Your view from beneath Rio’s towering landmark, the Christ the Redeemer statue, was both glorious and dizzying. What truly set your heart afire, however, were the deliriously tiled Selarón Steps , a humble artwork inspired by — and dedicated to — the people of Brazil. No place on earth dazzles more than the Cidade Maravilhosa (“Marvelous City”), but you’ll find similar enchantment throughout South America. Read on for explorations of the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu, a trek to the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentine Patagonia, a chance to feel the spray of World Heritage-listed Iguazú Falls, and more.
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