Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay

Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.

Ilhabela is an archipelago off the southeast coast of Brazil. The main island, Ilha de São Sebastião, is known for beaches like Castelhanos, Curral and Jabaquara. On the island's west coast, Ilhabela city is home to the white-and-blue Nossa Senhora d’Ajuda church. In vast, forested Ilhabela State Park, trails lead to Gato and Água Branca waterfalls. Offshore dive sites include the Aymoré and Velasquez shipwrecks

Argentina was the promised land for many European immigrants and today, the capital, Buenos Aires welcomes us warmly. Take advantage of the stop in the port of Buenos Aires to discover the cultural and natural treasures of one of the largest cities in Latin America, the capital of Argentina and of tango. During this stop, you can admire the fairy tale landscape of the famous Parc 3 de Febrero, visit the extraordinary Congress Square and attend a great tango show at the Café de Los Angelitos.

Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital, is a major city along Montevideo Bay. It revolves around the Plaza de la Independencia, once home to a Spanish citadel. This plaza leads to Ciudad Vieja (the old town), with art deco buildings, colonial homes and landmarks including the towering Palacio Salvo and neoclassical performance hall Solís Theatre. Mercado del Puerto is an old port market filled with many steakhouses.

Punta del Este is a city and resort on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Punta del Este is also the name of the municipality to which the city belongs. Although the city has a year-round population of about 9,280, the summer season greatly adds to this number.

Argentina was the promised land for many European immigrants and today, the capital, Buenos Aires welcomes us warmly. Take advantage of the stop in the port of Buenos Aires to discover the cultural and natural treasures of one of the largest cities in Latin America, the capital of Argentina and of tango. During this stop, you can admire the fairy tale landscape of the famous Parc 3 de Febrero, visit the extraordinary Congress Square and attend a great tango show at the Café de Los Angelitos.

Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.