South America

This well-preserved ancient ceremonial site high on a mountain ridge in Peru contains the ruins of a large Inca palace, temples and other buildings.

A unique archaeological site in the mountains of central Bolivia, El Fuerte de Samaipata is a stone hill carved with a wide variety of animal and geometric figures.

A high plateau in southern Peru is home to the remarkable Nazca Lines - giant earth drawings of a hummingbird, monkey, spider, lizard, and other shapes created between 200 BCE and 600 CE.

Built in 1674, this Franciscan church is considered the finest example of the "Lima Baroque" style of architecture.

This ceremonial platform near a canoe ramp made of rounded beach stones is thought to be among the earliest structures on the island, dating from 690. It was restored by the American archaeologist William Mulloy.

Built in 1656 and reconstructed after an 1868 earthquake, Arequipa Cathedral is a fine example of Spanish colonial architecture and is especially notable for its immense size.

A unique modern building of 1970 designed by Oscar Niemeyer.

This ancient city was the capital of a powerful pre-Inca civilization that dominated the Andean region between 500 and 900. Its monumental remains include several temples, a pyramid, symbolic gates and sculptures.