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Argentina

Tango, fútbol, wine, Patagonia, beef, gauchos – the classics alone make you want to pack your bags. From the red sierras in the north to the jagged peaks of the south, Argentina is as diverse as it gets, with each region offering something unique.

Where better to begin your journey than Buenos Aires, the world capital of tango and realm of the best steak on the planet, you'll be easily won over by this fútbol-crazed city. While wandering the streets, you can find murals painted by artists involved in the city's vibrant street art scene, and you won't be left feeling hungry, with parrillas (steakhouses) on every corner offering up their best cut of the day.

20 For 20 – Galapagos Islands

A Galapagos tour should be on everyone's bucket list. The islands are a haven for endemic wildlife and a proverbial living Eden where you get to glimpse evolutionary history up close. Close encounters with the Galapagos Islands' amazing and unique inhabitants are every nature enthusiast's dream.

20 For 20 – A Walk in the Park

 

The Cerro Castillo National Park is one of the crown flowers of South Chile. The Park takes its name from the mountain from the jagged silhouette in the shape of a castle that dominates the landscape, and it is a real paradise for all trekking lovers: the typical vegetation of the steppe.  Steppe is embellished with woods of native shrubs that open up Pure Turquoise lagoons and suspended glaciers, habitat of the shy Andean Deer, foxes, guanaco and puma among others. 

20 for 20: Quito

Ecuador’s capital was founded on the ruins of an Inca city located in the Andes, at 2818 metres altitude. The 16th-century buildings have lavish interiors in a style known as the “Baroque school of Quito”, a combination of Spanish, Italian, Moorish, Flemish and indigenous art. Quito is considered the best-preserved, least-altered historic centre in South America.