South America Gardens & parks + Lighthouse pictures

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Belo Horizonte’s sprawling central green space, home to theaters, lagoons and an amusement park, is fun for the whole family.

Spanish colonial houses, exquisite food, musicians in traditional dress, oceanfront entertainment and fine museums make the Peruvian capital a feast for the senses. 

Peruse museums and churches in the city center and find out about an alleged UFO landing in the scenic outskirts.

Porto Seguro’s Old Town is where the Portuguese first settled in Brazil. Wander the dusty streets, visit 16th-century churches and enjoy superb coastal views.

An elegant plaza in Gramado’s town center where locals come to enjoy good quality cafés, pretty fountains and abundant flowers in bloom.

Explore Brazil’s oldest zoo and Latin America’s largest natural history museum or just  do as the locals do and relax on the sunny lawns of this iconic park.

Unwind in one of Mendoza’s most beautiful public squares, given to Argentina by the Spanish government.

Climb to the top of this 19th-century lighthouse to enjoy sweeping views. Experience a slice of Punta del Este’s maritime history.