South America

South America’s main cruise season runs from November to March, the Southern Hemisphere’s summer. Classic voyages sail around Cape Horn between Buenos Aires and Valparaíso, the port for Santiago, passing Patagonia’s glaciers, the Chilean fjords and Ushuaia. Brazil’s coast offers Rio de Janeiro and colorful colonial towns, while special itineraries travel up the Amazon to Manaus. For wildlife, small-ship Galápagos cruises explore the islands up close. Many travelers add a land extension to Machu Picchu or Iguazú Falls.