10 Off-the-Beaten-Path American Destinations
Beyond the obvious, these 10 American (north + south) destinations reward adventurous travelers.
1. Patagonia (Chilean side, Aysén)
Marble Caves + Carretera Austral + less-traveled than Argentine side
2. Colombia (Lost City)
5-day Ciudad Perdida trek + older than Machu Picchu + jungle
3. Bolivia (Salt Flats + Sucre + La Paz)
Salar de Uyuni + altitude + Lake Titicaca + cheap
4. Suriname + Guyana
South America’s least-visited countries + Amazon + Dutch colonial
5. Uruguay (Punta del Este + Cabo Polonio)
Bohemian beach + safer than Argentina + Atlantic coast
6. Northern Mexico (Copper Canyon)
4x deeper than Grand Canyon + Chihuahua train + Tarahumara
7. Greenland (Disko Bay)
Iceberg cruises + Inuit culture + remote Arctic + dog sledding
8. Alaska (Bush + Aleutian Islands)
Far Alaska + bear country + remote villages + true frontier
9. Newfoundland, Canada
Gros Morne + East Coast hospitality + Viking sites + icebergs
10. Belize (Cayo + Atolls)
Mayan ruins + atoll diving + jungle + small + English-speaking