Arica, Chile - Iglesia San Marco

Near Arica, Chile - A geoglyph of a llama (pre-Columbian artwork made of stones)

Puno, Peru - Isla flotante (floating island)

Arica, Chile - Isla Taquile, home of a traditional people with a fascinating culture

Cuzco, Peru - The ancient Incan capital, now tourist capital of Peru

Cuzco, Peru - A large statue of Jesus looks over the city, a common sight in South America

Along the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, Peru - A waterfall positioned perfectly for cooling off during the hike

Machu Picchu, Peru - The stunning Incan ruins seem to come out of nowhere

Machu Picchu, Peru - A llama with attitude

Machu Picchu, Peru - The labyrinth of stonework is amazing to walk through

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - The white sandy beach of Gardner bay graced by a posing sealion

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - Our favourite bird, the comical Blue-footed booby

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - Marine iguanas basking in the sun

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - Sally-Lightfoot crabs, a common sight, scuttling over the rocks

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - The Galapagos giant tortoise, for whom life moves at a very slow pace (they live for 200 years, dude!)

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - Graham gets up close and personal with a land iguana

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - A bright-coloured parrot fish and his friends, found throughout the shallow waters

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador - Ever playful, the sealions love to swim with you and show off their somersaults

Cuyabeno reserve, Ecuador - Venturing deep into the Amazon jungle

Cuyabeno reserve, Ecuador - And our guide said these weren't too dangerous! Would you like a tarantula in your tent?

Cuyabeno reserve, Ecuador - The peaceful waters of the Laguna Grande

Banos, Ecuador - A sample of the plethora of religious art for sale at market stalls

Rio Patate, Ecuador - Getting drenched at the front of the raft

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