Popular destinations for whale watching in South America

Here's a list of Popular destinations for whale watching in South America recommended by our experts:

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

Puerto Madryn, Argentina

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There is a briny tang in the air as the Atlantic breeze curls along Puerto Madryn's waterfront; sunlight dances on the restless blue, gulls circle overhead, and...

Punta Del Este, Uruguay

Punta Del Este, Uruguay

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RomanceSeafoodBeachBusiness

Early morning mist rolls in off the Atlantic, blurring the lines between silver sand and restless sea. Along La Brava, the tang of ocean air is sharpened by a ...

Fernando De Noronha, Brazil

Fernando De Noronha, Brazil

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There is a hush to Fernando de Noronha that catches you unawares—a softness in the breeze, the distant hush of rolling breakers, the call of seabirds floating ...

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Huaraz, Peru

Huaraz, Peru

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ParksHikingBird WatchingMountain Climbing

Crisp mountain air tingles in your lungs as dawn sweeps across Huaraz, washing the Andean rooftops in pale gold. The city stirs awake beneath a rim of snow-...

San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

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AdventureDesertArt And CultureHistory

As dusk settles over San Pedro de Atacama, a hush drapes the adobe streets, alive with the scent of dust and woodsmoke. The light is bruised and strange, ...

El Calafate, Argentina

El Calafate, Argentina

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AdventureMuseumsRoad TripPhotography

Cradled on the serene edge of Lago Argentino, El Calafate wakes each morning in crisp, golden light, with wind brisk off the steppe and the smell of wild ...

Puerto Natales, Chile

Puerto Natales, Chile

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AdventureMuseumsRoad TripPhotography

Sharp southern light glints off the cold waters of the Última Esperanza Sound, the air alive with the restless bellows of distant wind — crisp, iodine-scented, ...

Fitz Roy, Argentina

Fitz Roy, Argentina

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PhotographyParksHikingBird Watching

Monte Fitz Roy is a mountain located near El Chaltén village, in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in Patagonia, on the border between Argentina and Chile. ...

Vitoria, Brazil

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The mornings in Vitória begin with a flicker of soft gold across the Ilha do Boi, the scent of salt and wet earth rising from narrow, palm-fringed beaches. With...

Quito, Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador

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AdventureSafariArt And CultureCastles/Palaces

Sunrise gilds the tiled rooftops of Quito, pouring golden light down narrow streets ringed with mountains, while a cool breeze carries the scent of eucalyptus ...