Rio De Janeiro To San Antonio

Uruguay's vibrant capital city Montevideo houses close to half of the nation's population, resulting in a diverse and exciting metropolitan environment. Your Montevideo exploration could start in the large Plaza Independencia which lies between the Old and New City. Full of interesting architecture the historical Old City has maintained buildings dating back to the Colonial times, whilst the Torre Antel, a distinctly modern skyscraper, shows the evolution of the city. Wine connoisseurs should explore further afield of the city and take advantage of the range of wineries and ranches which help make Uruguay one of the leading wine producers in South America.

Argentina's capital possesses a grandeur embodied by the Colon Theatre, one of the world's great opera houses. The vast Recoleta Cemetery is worth a visit too, where you'll find the black marble memorial that is the resting place of Eva Peron. For many, the city's soul lies in districts like La Boca, home to colourful houses and lively tango caf̩es.

Puerto Madryn sits on the shores of Golfo Nuevo, in Argentina, and is an attractive little town where British immigrants founded a colony in 1880. Welsh immigrants established the small town of Trelew nearby and populated the area's verdant Chubut River Valley.

The southernmost town on earth, surrounded by spectacular snow-capped mountains, waterways and the Tierra del Fuego National Park, this small town in Argentina is the gateway to some stunning locations.

The western coast of South America meets the Pacific Ocean, the north and east are bordered by the Atlantic while the Caribbean surrounds the north-west corner of the land. Most of the continent’s 385 million inhabitants live along the east and west coasts, with only a small proportion of the population settled inland.

To cruise by Amalia Glacier is to take a journey into a pristine wilderness. In this area of Chile, silence is punctuated only by the occasional warble of a cormorant as you glide through narrow fjords past towering glaciers and jagged mountain peaks.

Despite a population of more than 130,000, Puerto Montt retains the feel of a small town. For a simple introduction to the city, walk along the waterfront road to the fishing port of Angelmo, discovering its shore lined with tempting artisan's stalls and a collection of small cafes. Accessible from the seaport town of Puerto Montt, Chile's Lake District is an enchanted realm of emerald waterways and snow-capped volcanoes.

A single tram ride will open up a whole vista of possibilities during your visit to Valparaiso - from the colourful houses set upon the hillsides to the stunning Maipo Valley wine region.