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Best places to visit in South America in May

In May, South America's best-scoring destinations are Arequipa (95), Cusco (94) and Lima (93): 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 May breakdown.

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Classics at their best in South America in May

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. 1Arequipa, Perunice, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Cusco, Perunice, a little rain, clean air94tier S
  3. 3Lima, Peruwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  4. 4Ollantaytambo, Perunice, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  5. 5Puerto Ayora, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air91tier S
  6. 6Paracas, Perunice, dry, clean air89tier A
  7. 7San Pedro de Atacama, Chilenice, dry, clean air88tier A
  8. 8Aguas Calientes, Perunice, rainy, clean air87tier A
  9. 9São Paulo, Brazilwarm, a little rain, muggy air87tier A
  10. 10Rio de Janeiro, Brazilhot, a little rain, muggy air86tier A
  11. 11Ilha Grande, Brazilnice, a little rain, muggy air84tier A
  12. 12Mendoza, Argentinanice, a little rain, clean air84tier A
  13. 13La Paz, Boliviacool, dry, clean air83tier A
  14. 14Buenos Aires, Argentinanice, a little rain, clean air82tier A
  15. 15Bogotá, Colombianice, rainy, clean air80tier A

Under the radar in South America in May

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

  1. 16Máncora, Perusweltering, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 17Antofagasta, Chilenice, dry, clean air93tier S
  3. 18Brasília, Brazilwarm, dry, clean air93tier S
  4. 19Cochabamba, Boliviawarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  5. 20Belo Horizonte, Brazilwarm, dry91tier S
  6. 21Ica, Peruwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  7. 22Trujillo, Peruwarm, dry, clean air91tier S
  8. 23Ouro Preto, Brazilnice, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  9. 24Cafayate, Argentinanice, dry, clean air89tier A
  10. 25Copacabana, Boliviacool, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  11. 26Huaraz, Perunice, rainy, clean air89tier A
  12. 27Montañita, Ecuadorhot, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  13. 28Samaipata, Bolivianice, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  14. 29Sucre, Bolivianice, dry, clean air89tier A
  15. 30Tilcara, Argentinanice, rainy, clean air89tier A

Every region of South America in May

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