Best places to visit in South America in April

In April, South America's best-scoring destinations are Mendoza (94), San Pedro de Atacama (93) and Paracas (92): 5 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Altiplano & Lake Titicaca; Andean Lakes District averages 35/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full April breakdown.

Classics at their best in South America in April

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 5 of South America's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Mendoza 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, dry, clean air · best April94
  2. 2San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best March93
  3. 3Paracas 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best April92
  4. 4Cusco 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best June91
  5. 5Lima 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best November89
  6. 6San Andrés 🇨🇴 Colombiasweltering, a little rain, clean air · best March89
  7. 7Arequipa 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best September88
  8. 8Santiago 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, a little rain, poor air quality · best November86
  9. 9Cartagena 🇨🇴 Colombiasweltering, a little rain, muggy air · best January85
  10. 10Maceió 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air · best October85
  11. 11Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 Ecuadorsweltering, rainy, clean air · best August85
  12. 12Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, rainy, clean air · best October84
  13. 13La Paz 🇧🇴 Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air · best November84
  14. 14Montevideo 🇺🇾 Uruguaynice, rainy, clean air · best November84
  15. 15Ollantaytambo 🇵🇪 Perunice, rainy, clean air · best July84

Under the radar in South America in April

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Less-visited places whose April weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Chicama 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry · best April95
  2. 17Antofagasta 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January93
  3. 18Cafayate 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, dry, clean air · best October92
  4. 19Cochabamba 🇧🇴 Boliviawarm, a little rain, clean air · best September92
  5. 20Iquique 🇨🇱 Chilewarm, dry, clean air · best February91
  6. 21Búzios 🇧🇷 Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air · best April90
  7. 22Máncora 🇵🇪 Perusweltering, a little rain, clean air · best July90
  8. 23Córdoba 🇦🇷 Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air · best September88
  9. 24Curitiba 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, a little rain, clean air · best April88
  10. 25Samaipata 🇧🇴 Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air · best August88
  11. 26Valparaíso 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January88
  12. 27Campos do Jordão 🇧🇷 Brazilnice, rainy, clean air · best September87
  13. 28Ouro Preto 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, a little rain, clean air · best September87
  14. 29Recife 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air · best October87
  15. 30Trujillo 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, a little rain, clean air · best August87

Every region of South America in April

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The best-known place in each part of South America this month, even where the month is only fair.