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Americas

From Banff's lakes to Patagonia, Mexico City's tacos to New Orleans jazz, the Rockies to the Andes — the Americas span half the planet. Our regional index covers North, Central, and South — country by country, in depth.

Countries covered6

Last reviewedMay 2026

— Editor's note

The Americas are two continents masquerading as one travel region — and that double identity is half the point. The US national-park circuit, Canada's Rockies, Mexico City's food scene and the Caribbean's beaches are first-trip territory. Peru's Machu Picchu and Colombia's Caribbean coast are the natural next.

Our coverage skews towards the trips repeat visitors actually take — the US south's music corridor, Mexico beyond Cancún, the Andean rail rides, Costa Rica's Pacific surf coast, the Canadian Maritimes nobody flies for. Each is reviewed by an editor based on the ground or with serious time in country.

Use this regional index to pick the country, then go deep into the country page. Visa and budget breakdowns are checked against current conditions; the topical guides we cross-link cover the angles travellers actually plan from — Mexican mezcal trails, Andean trekking, the New Orleans jazz circuit.

Marcus Johnson

Senior Writer · New Orleans, USA

— Countries

6 Americas destinations

— Topical guides

Americas by topic

Deep-dives across the angles travellers ask about most — food, itineraries, wellness, off-season picks. Each guide pulls together our reporting on a single slice of Americas.