South America cruise with Celebrity Cruises

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, currently the third-largest metropolitan Area in South America. Located by the Rio de la Plata, the widest estuary in the world, Buenos Aires offers its visitors numerous tourist options. The heart of the city today, as in colonial days, is the Plaza de Mayo with the Casa Rosada (Pink House - Presidential Palace) and the Cathedral where San Martin, the Father of Independence is buried. The Avenida 9 de Julio is the widest avenue in the world -the obelisk commemorating the 400th anniversary of the city stands midway. Tree-lined boulevards, parks and plazas are plentiful and the skyline, resembles that of Paris. The world famous Colon Opera House spans an entire city block and offers a wide range of cultural presentations. Buenos Aires is famous for its chic boutiques. A walk down elegant, traffic-free CalleFlorida gives the visitor almost every imaginable shopping experience. Visitors can also enjoy sidewalk cafes and excellent museums. The La Boca area is popular for its many sidewalk cafes, bars and shopping. Things to see and do * The Palermo Viejo district * Recoleta Cemetery * Presidential Pink Palace and Museum * Shopping or watching a tango show in the La Boca area * Dorrego Square

Montevideo is the largest city, the capital and chief port of Uruguay. It is situated on the east bank of the Rio de la Plata. It is known for its picturesque architecture, impressive buildings, white sandy beaches and its fabulous beach resorts along the Atlantic coast. Attractions include Plaza Independencia, Ciudad Vieja, or Old City, Museo Histórico Nacional and Museo Municipal de Bellas Artes. On Saturdays, the Old City becomes a vast antique market offering fine silver, jewelry and art. The Mercado del Puerto, the city's port market, is always a big draw as it is packed with restaurants, clubs, bars and shops. Nightlife in Montevideo is vibrant with plenty of discos and nightspots. Tango clubs are popular, especially since famous tango scores were penned and performed for the first time in this Uruguayan city. Things to See & Do * Ciudad Vieja — Montevideo's Old Town * Plaza de Independecia — The square at the end of 18 de Julio Ave * Palacio Salvo — Next to Plaza Independencia * National History Museum * The Rambla — waterside roadway along Montevideo’s waterfront Things to See & Do * Caldera volcano * Towns of Fira and Oia * Thirassia – small island * Black pebble and white beaches

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Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

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Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile. Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago 73,753 km2 (28,476 sq mi) off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. The archipelago consists of a main island (Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, and a group of smaller islands). The main island is separated between Argentina and Chile. Tierra Del Fuego island is situated at the point where two of the world's major oceans meet, and is consequently stormy for much of the year. The region combines a vast array of natural elements, including mountains, the sea, glaciers and forests. The town of Puerto Williams is located on the southern edge of the Beagle Channel, and is the southernmost town in the world. Things to See & Do * Tierra del Fuego National Park * Puerto Williams * Cape Horn * Patagonian Andes

Situated on the Beagle Strait, Ushuaia is the largest city in Argentine Tierra del Fuego, and arguably the southernmost city in the world. In the past, the town has been a missionary base, penal colony and naval base for the Argentine navy. Ushuaia is now a major tourist town, complete with casinos and nice restaurants, and commonly used as a base for hiking, winter sports and cruises to Antarctica Founded just over one hundred years ago, this rustic town is situated amidst incredible snowcapped mountains, dramatic waterfalls, massive glaciers, and a forest known for its red foliage. Tierra del Fuego, the "Land of Fire," twelve miles to the west of Ushuaia, is known for its glacial landscape and its national park, which is a bird-watcher's paradise.

Strait of Magellan

Punta Arenas, Chile

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Punta Del Este, Uruguay

Buenos Aires, Argentina