---
title: "Top 10 Things To Do in South America (25 City Guides) Wimup"
description: "Browse Wimup's Top 10 guides across South America, 25 cities mapped and filmed. Filter by country, theme, budget and month."
url: https://wimup.com/south-america
type: Continent
updated: 2026-10-06
publisher: Wimup (https://wimup.com)
---

# Top 10s across South America

From **Rio and Buenos Aires** to **Cusco and Cartagena**, 25 South American cities, each distilled to ten things worth your time, mapped and filmed.

## Quick answer

The best South American cities to visit right now are **Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Cusco and Cartagena** for first-timers, while **Medellín, Valparaíso, La Paz and Quito** reward the adventurous. Timing varies, the Andes are best **May–September**, the south **November–March**.

- **25** Cities
- **10** Countries
- **20** Video guides

## City guides in South America

- [Rio de Janeiro](https://wimup.com/city/rio-de-janeiro.md), Brazil · €€
- [São Paulo](https://wimup.com/city/sao-paulo.md), Brazil · €€
- [Florianópolis](https://wimup.com/city/florianopolis.md), Brazil · €€
- [Buenos Aires](https://wimup.com/city/buenos-aires.md), Argentina · €€
- [Cusco](https://wimup.com/city/cusco.md), Peru · €
- [Cartagena](https://wimup.com/city/cartagena.md), Colombia · €€
- [Medellín](https://wimup.com/city/medellin.md), Colombia · €
- [Santiago](https://wimup.com/city/santiago.md), Chile · €€
- [Valparaíso](https://wimup.com/city/valparaiso.md), Chile · €
- [La Paz](https://wimup.com/city/la-paz.md), Bolivia · €
- [Quito](https://wimup.com/city/quito.md), Ecuador · €
- [Montevideo](https://wimup.com/city/montevideo.md), Uruguay · €€
- [Bogotá](https://wimup.com/city/bogota.md), Colombia · €
- [Lima](https://wimup.com/city/lima.md), Peru · €€
- [Arequipa](https://wimup.com/city/arequipa.md), Peru · €
- [Bariloche](https://wimup.com/city/bariloche.md), Argentina · €€
- [Sucre](https://wimup.com/city/sucre.md), Bolivia · €
- [Córdoba](https://wimup.com/city/cordoba.md), Argentina · €
- [Ushuaia](https://wimup.com/city/ushuaia.md), Argentina · €€€
- [Cuenca](https://wimup.com/city/cuenca.md), Ecuador · €
- [Punta del Este](https://wimup.com/city/punta-del-este.md), Uruguay · €€
- [Santa Marta](https://wimup.com/city/santa-marta.md), Colombia · €
- [Salta](https://wimup.com/city/salta.md), Argentina · €
- [Georgetown](https://wimup.com/city/georgetown-guyana.md), Guyana · €€
- [Paramaribo](https://wimup.com/city/paramaribo.md), Suriname · €€

## Themes

- [Hidden gems in South America](https://wimup.com/hidden-gems)
- Street food capitals
- Temples & shrines
- Honeymoon escapes
- Trekking & mountains
- [Budget city breaks](https://wimup.com/by-budget)

## Films

- [Rio in 10](https://wimup.com/watch/rio.md)
- [Buenos Aires on Foot](https://wimup.com/watch/buenos-aires.md)
- [48 Hours in Cusco](https://wimup.com/watch/cusco.md)
- [Cartagena Colors](https://wimup.com/watch/cartagena.md)

## Sources

- Rankings are Wimup editorial picks. Prices, durations and budgets are editorial estimates, not live quotes; check the official site before you go.