The Atlas

Travel, Country by Country

66 countries and 74 territories. Country-by-country field notes.

Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu from the Skyline viewpoint
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South America

Pacific Ocean view from the JW Marriott in Miraflores, Lima
Peru

Peru: Lima, Ancient Adobe, Colonial Grandeur, Ocean Air, and Pisco Sours

Pre-Inca adobe in the middle of the city, colonial plazas, ocean cliffs, museum gold, and a Pisco Sour tasting flight.

Visited November 2023 · 8 min read
Lago Nahuel Huapi near Bariloche, Patagonia
Argentina

Argentina: Big-City Drama, Gaucho Tradition, and Patagonia at the Edge of the Map

City, countryside, food, wine, horses, polo, mountains, and lakes. Argentina packed several countries' worth of experiences into one trip.

Visited November 2023 · 10 min read
Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago in Plaza de Armas, Chile
Chile

Chile: Santiago Cathedrals, Markets, Mountains, and Wine

Cathedrals, markets, mountains, and Chilean wine, a short Santiago stop that punched well above its calendar.

Visited November 10 to 12, 2023 · 7 min read
White lighthouse rising from stone ruins in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Uruguay

Uruguay: A Day in Colonia del Sacramento by Ferry

Cobblestones, bougainvillea, lighthouse views, and the easiest international day trip from Buenos Aires, a UNESCO town across the Río de la Plata.

Visited March 4, 2019 · 6 min read