Visit Puerto Plata

A French-Dominican beach town on the Samana peninsula, humpback whales from January to March.

Fifth Avenue, the ferry to Cozumel and the reef diving of the Riviera Maya.

Afro-Caribbean reggae, coconut rice and the Salsa Brava wave on the Caribbean coast.

Wooden Caribbean houses on stilts, starfish beach and the boats to the Bocas del Toro islands.

The oldest city in Colombia, the beaches of Tayrona park and the trek to the Lost City.

The sea of seven colours, a Caribbean island closer to Nicaragua with Raizal English Creole culture.

An 8-km beach with no hotels at all, reached by boat through Jaragua National Park — the wildest sand in the Caribbean.

Visit Santiago, capital of Chile. Explore the historic Plaza de Armas (main square with the Metropolitan Cathedral and Central Post Office), ride the funicular up San Cristóbal Hill (for panoramic city views and the 22-meter-tall Virgin Mary statue), and sample local dishes like empanadas and pastel de choclo at the Mercado Central (a bustling iron-framed market from the 19th century).