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Tucked deep in Chile’s central valley, the capital city enjoys a thriving arts scene and a cityscape surrounded by towering mountains.

Admire the outstanding and innovative architecture of this beautiful building and then venture inside for art exhibitions, movies and theatrical performances.

Admire the outstanding and innovative architecture of this beautiful building and then venture inside for art exhibitions, movies and theatrical performances.

This sea-facing church erected in the 1700s has an austere exterior and a richly decorated interior. It’s also the host of a lively annual festival.

Brazilian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, works by European masters and pieces of African art make up this museum’s extensive collection.

Experience the alternative cultural heart of São Paulo in this eclectic suburb, characterized by art, markets and a love of cold beer. 

Go bike riding and sunbathing, borrow a book or watch an open-air concert in this vast lakeside park and cultural centre.

Brazilian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, works by European masters and pieces of African art make up this museum’s extensive collection.

Climb this urban staircase to experience one of Rio’s largest and most useful public art projects, a series of mosaics created singlehandedly by a much-loved Rio personality.

Brazilian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, works by European masters and pieces of African art make up this museum’s extensive collection.

Experience the alternative cultural heart of São Paulo in this eclectic suburb, characterized by art, markets and a love of cold beer. 

Among the skyscrapers of Brazil’s biggest city is a museum of Portuguese, art galleries of Old and New World masters and the country’s first planetarium.

See 20th-century Latin American and European art at this eye-catching museum, which features a famous glass-enclosed spider sculpture at its entrance.

Among the skyscrapers of Brazil’s biggest city is a museum of Portuguese, art galleries of Old and New World masters and the country’s first planetarium.

Appreciate the prevailing Welsh culture when you visit this quaint colonial riverside town set in the northeast of Argentina’s Patagonia Region.

A fascinating repository of artifacts, including royal carriages, weapons and a vast collection of coins, provide insights into the history of Brazil.

Climb this urban staircase to experience one of Rio’s largest and most useful public art projects, a series of mosaics created singlehandedly by a much-loved Rio personality.

Experience the alternative cultural heart of São Paulo in this eclectic suburb, characterized by art, markets and a love of cold beer. 

See 20th-century Latin American and European art at this eye-catching museum, which features a famous glass-enclosed spider sculpture at its entrance.

See 20th-century Latin American and European art at this eye-catching museum, which features a famous glass-enclosed spider sculpture at its entrance.

Brazilian paintings of the 19th and 20th century, works by European masters and pieces of African art make up this museum’s extensive collection.

Admire the outstanding and innovative architecture of this beautiful building and then venture inside for art exhibitions, movies and theatrical performances.

In a city blessed with stunning churches this pretty slave-built church, in the heart of Salvador’s UNESCO-protected Historic Center, is one its most interesting.