Best places to visit in South America in March

Classics at their best in South America in March

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 7 of South America's 39 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

1. 1San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air97tier S
2. 2Paracas, Peruhot, dry, clean air90tier S
3. 3San Andrés, Colombiahot, dry, muggy air90tier S
4. 4Cartagena, Colombiasweltering, dry89tier A
5. 5La Serena, Chilenice, dry, clean air89tier A
6. 6Mendoza, Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air89tier A
7. 7Santiago, Chilehot, dry, poor air quality88tier A
8. 8El Calafate, Argentinacool, a little rain, clean air87tier A
9. 9Mar del Plata, Argentinawarm, rainy, clean air86tier A
10. 10Montevideo, Uruguaywarm, rainy, clean air86tier A
11. 11Maceió, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air85tier A
12. 12Cusco, Perunice, soaked, clean air83tier A
13. 13Lima, Peruhot, a little rain, muggy air83tier A
14. 14Porto de Galinhas, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air83tier A
15. 15Salvador, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air83tier A

Under the radar in South America in March

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

1. 16Antofagasta, Chilewarm, dry, clean air94tier S
2. 17Iquique, Chilehot, dry, clean air93tier S
3. 18Cafayate, Argentinawarm, a little rain, clean air92tier S
4. 19Valparaíso, Chilenice, dry, clean air92tier S
5. 20Santa Marta, Colombiasweltering, dry, clean air90tier S
6. 21Hanga Roa, Chilewarm, a little rain, clean air89tier A
7. 22Trancoso, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air89tier A
8. 23Viña del Mar, Chilewarm, dry, clean air88tier A
9. 24Morro de São Paulo, Brazilsweltering, rainy, clean air87tier A

Every region of South America in March

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

• South America · avg 71/100 over 39San Pedro de Atacamanice, dry, clean air97