Ice trekking in Argentina. Salsa dancing in Cuba. Road-tripping the USA. We present 60 of the most exciting travel experiences across North, Central and South America, from adrenaline-pumping thrills and breathtaking natural wonders to cultural icons, wildlife watching and romantic getaways.

With Lonely Planet’s Explore the Americas, you’ll discover great escapes, thrilling adventures, voyages of discovery and man-made and natural wonders stretching all the way from Canada to Argentina. Let Lonely Planet be your guide for exploring this beautiful and vibrant part of the world – and be inspired to plan your next or first adventure to the Americas.

Experiences include:

Canada:

• Cycle Prince Edward Island
• Find an island idyll in the Great Bear Rainforest
• Watch orcas from a kayak in British Columbia

USA:

• Journey through Mark Twain’s USA
• Cruise the Mississippi to New Orleans
• Trace the life of Amelia Earhart
• Mountain bike Moab’s Slickrock Trail
• Hear mountain music in the Appalachians

Caribbean:

• Hike the rainforests of St Lucia
• Live like James Bond in Jamaica
• Make like a pirate in Nassau

Mexico & Central America:

• Climb volcanoes in Nicaragua
• Plunge into the caves of Belize
• Let the kids go wild in Costa Rica

South America:

• Cruise Argentina’s Patagonian Highway
• Escape to Ecuador’s cloud forest
• Drift down the Amazon river
• Motorbike Che Guevara’s diaries
• Enter the lost world of Mount Roraima

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