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South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2026

And the winner is...

Machu Picchu, Peru Winner Profile | peru.travel/attractions/machu-picchu

Nominees

The following nominees (listed alphabetically) were nominated for South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2026

Angel Falls, Venezuela Atacama Desert, Chile Christ the Redeemer, Brazil Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina Tayrona National Natural Park, Colombia Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Award History

• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2026: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2025: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2024: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2023: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2022: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2021: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2020: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2019: Machu Picchu, Peru
• South America's Leading Tourist Attraction 2018: Machu Picchu, Peru