Brazil · South America
Getting to Jericoacoara is half the adventure — the final stretch requires a jarring 4x4 ride across sand dunes, and there are no paved roads in the village itself. That remoteness is exactly the point. Jeri, as locals call it, sits inside a national park on Brazil's northeast coast, surrounded by shifting white dunes, freshwater lagoons that glow an almost electric blue-green, and some of the most consistent wind on the planet. Kitesurfers and windsurfers have made this their mecca, but you don't need gear to appreciate the Sunset Dune — a massive sand hill where the entire village gathers each evening to watch the sun sink into the Atlantic. The hammocks strung over the shallow Lagoa do Paraiso, where you sip caipirinhas while floating in warm water, might be the most Brazilian thing that exists.
Los Roques sits 160 kilometers north of Caracas — 350 islands and cays with some of the healthiest coral reefs and emptiest beaches left in the Caribbean. This guide covers the cays, the diving, the bonefishing, and how to navigate a trip to Venezuela.
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Punta del Este transforms from a quiet town of 25,000 into a destination for half a million each summer. From Playa Mansa's calm waters to José Ignacio's celebrity-chef restaurants and Cabo Polonio's off-grid isolation, here's Uruguay's full beach playbook.
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Montañita packs serious surf, nonstop nightlife, and South America's best-value beach scene into six blocks on Ecuador's Pacific coast. This guide covers the waves, the party, and where to escape both along the Ruta del Sol.
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Galápagos beaches come in white, gold, and red, populated by sea lions, marine iguanas, and blue-footed boobies with zero fear of humans. From Tortuga Bay's mangrove kayaking to Kicker Rock's hammerhead sharks, here's the complete beach and dive guide.
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Máncora sits where Peru's cold desert coast turns tropical — warm water, consistent waves, and ceviche so fresh the fish was swimming hours ago. This guide covers the surf breaks, tidal pools of Pocitas, whale-watching at Los Órganos, and where to eat.
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The Santa Marta and Tayrona coastline combines jungle-backed Caribbean beaches with Colombia's oldest city. From Cabo San Juan's hammock headland to Playa Cristal's boat-access cove, here's the complete guide to Colombia's wildest coast.
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