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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 39 well-known places are at their seasonal best.

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.

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Classics at their best in South America in April

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 5 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Mendoza, Argentinanice, dry, clean air94tier S
  2. 2San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air93tier S
  3. 3Paracas, Peruwarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  4. 4Cusco, Perunice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  5. 5Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air89tier A
  6. 6San Andrés, Colombiasweltering, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  7. 7Arequipa, Perunice, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  8. 8Santiago, Chilewarm, a little rain, poor air quality86tier A
  9. 9Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, a little rain, muggy air85tier A
  10. 10Maceió, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air85tier A
  11. 11Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorsweltering, rainy, clean air85tier A
  12. 12Buenos Aires, Argentinanice, rainy, clean air84tier A
  13. 13La Paz, Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air84tier A
  14. 14Montevideo, Uruguaynice, rainy, clean air84tier A
  15. 15Ollantaytambo, Perunice, rainy, clean air84tier A

Under the radar in South America in April

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

  1. 16Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, clean air93tier S
  2. 17Cafayate, Argentinanice, dry, clean air92tier S
  3. 18Cochabamba, Boliviawarm, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  4. 19Iquique, Chilewarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  5. 20Búzios, Brazilhot, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  6. 21Máncora, Perusweltering, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  7. 22Córdoba, Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  8. 23Curitiba, Brazilwarm, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  9. 24Samaipata, Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  10. 25Valparaíso, Chilenice, dry, clean air88tier A
  11. 26Campos do Jordão, Brazilnice, rainy, clean air87tier A
  12. 27Ouro Preto, Brazilwarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  13. 28Recife, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air87tier A
  14. 29Trujillo, Peruwarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  15. 30Copacabana, Boliviacool, a little rain, clean air86tier A

Every region of South America in April

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