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Amazon River, Brazil
The world's greatest river system — 6,400 km of living wilderness, pink dolphins, and a Victorian opera house in the middle of the jungle.
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River Cruises in South America
The river shows you what the roads miss.
The Amazon basin, the Andes, Patagonia, the Galapagos, and the cosmopolitan cities of São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Bogotá. South America is the OS's primary region for global-expedition-adventures and global-hiking-tours, anchored by Peru, Patagonia, and Ecuador.
12 countries
Hub: GRU
1 destination in this region
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Peak Season
June–September (Southern Hemisphere winter — best for Patagonia)
Shoulder Season
March–May, October–November
Low Season
December–February (Patagonian summer — crowded)
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