Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Best city beach.
Sancho Beach, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Flickr/Jorge Pindorama
Best for diving.
Gardner Bay, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Best for wildlife.
Anakena Beach, Easter Island, Chile
Best for history.
Tulum Beach, Yucatan, Mexico
Best for archeology.
Punta Norte, Valdes Peninsula, Argentina
Best for marine wildlife.
Jericoacoara, Brazil
Flickr/G B
Best for walking.
Tayrona National Park, Colombia
Best for nature.
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