The ranking of my favorite cities in Latin-America
Rio de Janeiro
- Rank: 1 of 10
- Its setting is just breathtaking: Copacabana, Corcovado, Pão de Açúcar ....
- Stay 5 to 7 days
- Beaches: Copacabana, Ipanema
- Sight seeing: Pão de Açúcar, Corcovado
- Nightlife
- Football at the Maracaná stadium
- Excursion to Paratí
- Theft and crime
Buenos Aires
- Rank: 2 of 10
- It is a metropolis just like Paris or New York, it's boulevards, cafés, markets, cultural events. A place to stay longer.
- Stay 3 to 5 days
- La Boca, Avenida 9 de Julio, San Telmo, Cementery Recoleta
- Ancient cafés
- Steaks and wine and Italian pasta
- Theft and crime
Cuzco
- Rank: 3 of 10
- A place with history on a breathtaking altitude. Strolling through the cobblestone you feel like thrown back to the realm of Inka.
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Excursion to Macchu Picchu, maybe the most impressive site on our planet
- Have a pisco sour or two in a peña
- Saxahuaman and more excursions to sacred valley
Arequipa
- Rank: 4 of 10
- An ancient city full of cultural sites with Volcano Misti behind.
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Excursion to Colca Cañon and see the condors
- Enjoy the warm climate in a park
- Historical sites
Trinidad
- Rank: 5 of 10
- A colonial Caribean town with enchanting colourful façades, old American cars circulating around, cobblestone alleys, museums, parks and Salsa bands playing in the plazas.
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Life bands playing Salsa music at the plaza all night, folks dancing and drinking Mojitos
- Excursion to Valle de los Ingenios
- Half an hour drive to the Caribean beach Playa Ancon
- Tasty food at restaurant Sol Ananda
La Paz
- Rank: 6 of 10
- Huge urbanisation in a valley reaching an altitude of 4000m topped by snow-capped Illimani.
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Spectacular setting
- Excursions to Tiahuanaco, Moon Valley, Yungas, Lake Titicaca
- Historical sites
Lima
- Rank: 7 of 10
- City surrounded by dry mountains the sea
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Churches, museums, colonial architecture
- Slum
Quito
- Rank: 8 of 10
- Situated in a valley topped by volcanoes
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Historic center and Panecillo, a hill in the city
- Day excursions to market towns, thermal baths and the equator
Havanna
- Rank: 9 of 10
- A city full of history, once a metropolis, today trying to catch up with the world's progress
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Stroll through calle Obispo, have a drink at one of Hemingway's bars
- Excursion with tourist bus and classic cabriolet
- See the sea splashing on the Malecon
Sao Paulo
- Rank: 10 of 10
- Metropolis, an enormeous cluster of high rise buildings
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Nightlife
- Museums and galeries
- Parks
- Theft and crime
Salta
- Scenic setting surrounded by mountains
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Main plaza
- Traditional concerts
- Nightlife
San José
- Close to the Pacific ocean, close to the Atlantic ocean
- Stay 3 to 4 days
- Day excursions to the oceans, to volcanoes, to rafts...
- Nightlife
Brasilia
- A city, a project.
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Modern architecture, symmetry
Santiago de Chile
- Metropole at the feet of the Andes
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Food, seafood
- Excursions to Valparaiso and vineries
Montevideo
- Old city at the sea in the shadow of Buenos Aires
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Best steaks I ever had at city market hall
Mendoza
- Lively city at the feet of the Andes
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- Vineries
- River rafting
- Excursions to Aconcagua
Manaus
- Amazon and jungle excursions
- Stay 2 to 3 days
- The river, the river, the river
- Amazon theatre
Caracas
- Cluster of high rise buildings in a valley
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Close to the sea
Merida
- A tropical nest
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Excursion to Mayan pyramids Tikal
Santa Cruz
- A tropical nest with quite some night life
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Center plaza and galleries
- Nightlife
Curitiba
- Typical Brasilian city with high rise buildings
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Excursion to the sea
Belo Horizonte
- A tropical nest with some parks and a football stadium
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- Excursion to Ouro Preto
Asuncion
- A tropical nest
- Stay 1 to 2 days
- River
- Some nightlife