Best places to visit in South America in July

In July, South America's best-scoring destinations are Ollantaytambo (96), Valle Nevado (95) and Aguas Calientes (94): 17 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best, mostly in Colombian Andes; Patagonia averages 57/100.

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 July breakdown.

Classics at their best in South America in July

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The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 17 of South America's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Ollantaytambo 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best July96
  2. 2Valle Nevado 🇨🇱 Chilefreezing, a little rain, clean air · best July95
  3. 3Aguas Calientes 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July94
  4. 4Puerto Ayora 🇪🇨 Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air · best August94
  5. 5Cusco 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best June93
  6. 6Guatapé 🇨🇴 Colombiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best July93
  7. 7Lima 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best November93
  8. 8São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazilnice, dry · best July93
  9. 9Arequipa 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best September92
  10. 10Villa de Leyva 🇨🇴 Colombianice, a little rain, clean air · best August90
  11. 11Paracas 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, clean air · best April88
  12. 12Foz do Iguaçu 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, a little rain, clean air · best July87
  13. 13Rio de Janeiro 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, a little rain, muggy air · best September87
  14. 14Bogotá 🇨🇴 Colombianice, a little rain, clean air · best September86
  15. 15Portillo 🇨🇱 Chilefreezing, a little rain, clean air · best June86

Under the radar in South America in July

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

  1. 16Máncora 🇵🇪 Peruhot, dry, clean air · best July97
  2. 17Ica 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best July96
  3. 18Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, dry, clean air · best July95
  4. 19Brasília 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, dry, clean air · best June95
  5. 20Huaraz 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July94
  6. 21Tilcara 🇦🇷 Argentinanice, dry, clean air · best August94
  7. 22Chachapoyas 🇵🇪 Perunice, a little rain, clean air · best July93
  8. 23Antofagasta 🇨🇱 Chilenice, dry, clean air · best January92
  9. 24Bonito 🇧🇷 Brazilwarm, dry, clean air · best July92
  10. 25Chicama 🇵🇪 Perunice, dry, muggy air · best April92
  11. 26Jericoacoara 🇧🇷 Brazilsweltering, dry, clean air · best August92
  12. 27Ouro Preto 🇧🇷 Brazilnice, dry, clean air · best September92
  13. 28Samaipata 🇧🇴 Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air · best August92
  14. 29Trujillo 🇵🇪 Peruwarm, dry, clean air · best August92
  15. 30Asunción 🇵🇾 Paraguaywarm, a little rain, clean air · best July91

Every region of South America in July

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