MACHU PICCHU & OTHER LATIN WONDERS You approach a clearing along a solid dirt and slate-stone trail, jungle brush giving way to fortified hillside. As with all of life’s great moments, the anticipation welling up within you is well-earned. Getting to Machu Picchu doesn’t just happen — you’ve committed yourself to this once-in-a-lifetime experience. And here you are. And there it is. Laid out before you, the mist-shrouded, sprawling, 15th-century citadel lost for centuries, a phenomenal human achievement that continues to baffle Inca scholars. You’ve read so many accounts of this moment from travellers who’ve claimed the stunning ruins must be seen to be believed. And now, your whole heart agrees. After the obligatory Machu Picchu selfies, South America beckons with multiple wonders. Discover the opportunity to encounter the nearly 61m high wall of blue ice awaiting in Laguna San Rafael, views of Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, tango lessons in Buenos Aires, and more. 南米 | 191