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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): 16 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 July breakdown.

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Classics at their best in South America in July

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 16 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Ollantaytambo, Perunice, dry, clean air96tier S
  2. 2Valle Nevado, Chilefreezing, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  3. 3Aguas Calientes, Perunice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  4. 4Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, dry, clean air94tier S
  5. 5Cusco, Perunice, dry, clean air93tier S
  6. 6Guatapé, Colombiawarm, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  7. 7Lima, Perunice, dry, clean air93tier S
  8. 8São Paulo, Brazilnice, dry93tier S
  9. 9Arequipa, Perunice, dry, clean air92tier S
  10. 10Villa de Leyva, Colombianice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  11. 11Paracas, Perunice, dry, clean air88tier A
  12. 12Foz do Iguaçu, Brazilwarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  13. 13Rio de Janeiro, Brazilwarm, a little rain, muggy air87tier A
  14. 14Bogotá, Colombianice, a little rain, clean air86tier A
  15. 15Portillo, Chilefreezing, a little rain, clean air86tier A

Under the radar in South America in July

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

  1. 16Máncora, Peruhot, dry, clean air97tier S
  2. 17Ica, Peruwarm, dry, clean air96tier S
  3. 18Belo Horizonte, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  4. 19Brasília, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air95tier S
  5. 20Huaraz, Perunice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  6. 21Tilcara, Argentinanice, dry, clean air94tier S
  7. 22Chachapoyas, Perunice, a little rain, clean air93tier S
  8. 23Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, clean air92tier S
  9. 24Bonito, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  10. 25Jericoacoara, Brazilsweltering, dry, clean air92tier S
  11. 26Ouro Preto, Brazilnice, dry, clean air92tier S
  12. 27Samaipata, Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  13. 28Trujillo, Peruwarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  14. 29Asunción, Paraguaywarm, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  15. 30Cochabamba, Boliviawarm, dry, clean air91tier S

Every region of South America in July

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