Travel guides

Mexico City dazzles with Aztec and colonial history, top museums and a UNESCO-listed food culture.

Cancún is the gateway to the Mexican Caribbean: white-sand beaches, cenotes and nearby Maya ruins.

Guadalajara is the birthplace of mariachi and tequila, with a colonial historic center and rich culture.

Monterrey is Mexico’s industrial capital, ringed by dramatic mountains like Cerro de la Silla.

Tijuana surprises with a top-tier food and craft-beer scene, steps from wine country.

Puerto Vallarta blends Pacific beaches, a charming boardwalk and the Jalisco sierra.

Los Cabos, at the tip of Baja California, offers stunning beaches, golf and the iconic Arch.

Oaxaca is a cultural treasure of Mexico: mezcal, heritage cuisine, art and Zapotec ruins.

Mérida, the “White City”, is the cultural capital of Yucatán: colonial architecture, Maya cuisine and an ideal base for exploring cenotes and ruins.

Panama City blends modern skyscrapers, the historic Casco Viejo and the famous Panama Canal, all beside the Pacific.

San José, Costa Rica’s capital, mixes theaters and museums with a vibrant food scene and is the gateway to volcanoes, jungles and beaches.

Guatemala City, Central America’s largest capital, combines a historic center, museums and modern commercial districts, and is the gateway to Antigua and Lake Atitlán.

San Salvador, El Salvador’s capital, offers nearby volcanoes, markets and a growing scene, and is the base for surf beaches and the Ruta de las Flores.

San Pedro Sula is Honduras’s main industrial and commercial hub, serving as the gateway to the Maya ruins of Copán and the Caribbean coast.

Managua, Nicaragua’s capital, spreads along Lake Xolotlán and serves as the gateway to colonial Granada, León, the volcanoes and Ometepe Island.

Punta Cana is the Caribbean capital of all-inclusive resorts, with miles of white-sand beaches in Bávaro and turquoise water.

Santo Domingo is the Dominican capital and home to the Zona Colonial, the first European city in the Americas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Havana captivates with the colonial architecture of Habana Vieja, the seafront Malecón and its iconic classic American cars.

San Juan blends colonial Old San Juan with its cobblestone streets and forts like El Morro, the El Yunque rainforest and city beaches.

Bogotá, Colombia’s capital, blends a colonial old town with a vibrant cultural scene at 2,640 m above sea level.

Known as the “city of eternal spring,” Medellín is famous for its mild climate and urban innovation.

Cartagena pairs a walled colonial old town with Caribbean beaches and lively nightlife.

Cali, the world salsa capital, charms with its warm climate, lively people and nights of dancing.

Barranquilla, Colombia’s “Golden Gate,” is home to its UNESCO-listed Carnival and the birthplace of Shakira.

Santa Marta, Colombia’s oldest surviving city, is the gateway to Tayrona National Park and the Lost City.

San Andrés is a Colombian Caribbean island famous for its “sea of seven colors,” its beaches and its duty-free shopping.

Caracas is the capital of Venezuela, set in a valley at the foot of the towering El Ávila mountain that separates it from the Caribbean Sea.

Quito, Ecuador’s capital at 2,850 m, preserves the best-kept historic center in the Americas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest port, is a warm city on the Guayas River and the main gateway to the Galápagos.

Lima is Latin America’s culinary capital, with world-class cuisine on the Pacific coast.

Cusco, the former Inca capital at 3,400 m, is the gateway to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley.

La Paz, the world’s highest seat of government, spills across an Andean canyon, with El Alto above 4,000 m and a spectacular cable-car network.

Asunción, Paraguay’s riverside capital, is one of South America’s most affordable cities, with a colonial-flavored historic center.

Santiago sits at the foot of the Andes, surrounded by vineyards and close to both coast and snow.

Montevideo, Uruguay’s laid-back capital, pairs a long coastal rambla with the Ciudad Vieja old town and a deep asado culture.

Buenos Aires charms with its European air, tango, steakhouses and an intense cultural life.

Mendoza, Argentina’s wine capital, spreads at the foot of the Andes and Aconcagua, ringed by Malbec wineries.

Córdoba, Argentina’s second city and a lively university town, preserves the colonial Jesuit Block, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Rio de Janeiro dazzles with legendary beaches, jungle-clad mountains and contagious energy.

São Paulo is Latin America’s largest city, a financial and cultural hub with an endless food and nightlife scene.

Salvador is the heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, with its Pelourinho colonial center, capoeira, axé music and warm-water beaches.

Brasília is the country’s planned modernist capital, famous for Oscar Niemeyer’s architecture and its UNESCO-listed Eixo Monumental.

Florianópolis is an island with more than 40 beaches, surf, nature and the Azorean heritage of Santo Antônio de Lisboa.

Foz do Iguaçu is home to the Brazilian side of the Iguaçu Falls, one of the world’s natural wonders, on the triple border with Argentina and Paraguay.

Recife, the “Brazilian Venice” of rivers and bridges, blends the historic Recife Antigo with Boa Viagem beach and nearby colonial Olinda.

Madrid, Spain’s capital, offers world-class art museums, historic parks and legendary nightlife.

Barcelona blends Gaudí’s modernist architecture with Mediterranean beaches and outstanding food.

Seville is the capital of Andalusia, the birthplace of flamenco and famous for its Real Alcázar, its Gothic cathedral and the atmosphere of its neighborhoods along the Guadalquivir river.

Valencia blends history and modernity: the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences, a medieval old town and Mediterranean beaches, and it is the birthplace of paella.

Málaga, on the Costa del Sol, is Picasso’s birthplace and combines city beaches, a historic Alcazaba and a lively center, while also being the gateway to Granada and Córdoba.

Palma de Mallorca is the capital of the Balearic Islands, a Mediterranean island with the imposing La Seu cathedral, turquoise coves and the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bilbao, in the Basque Country, was transformed by the Guggenheim Museum and combines avant-garde architecture with the charm of its Casco Viejo and one of Spain’s best pintxo cultures.

Paris, the “City of Light,” is synonymous with art, food and romance along the Seine.

New York is an iconic metropolis of skyscrapers, world-class museums and neighborhoods full of character.

Miami mixes beaches, Art Deco, Latin culture and one of the liveliest food and nightlife scenes in the US.