South America — Dec 2026 / Jan 2027
Chile → Argentina → Brazil. ~18 days. Flights on points; $4k pp covers lodging, food, in-trip flights, activities. ~50/50 city life and outdoor/adventure.
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Base for city life, Andes adventure, and a coast day. No wine country (dropped by request — wine bar on a night out is fine).
Big-nature centerpiece. Base in Puerto Natales — cheapest and all tours pick up here. Guided day tours for both park days.
Not yet detailed. Best base: Palermo Soho. Highlights: Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, El Ateneo, San Telmo market, La Boca / Caminito, Puerto Madero. Adventure: Tigre Delta, estancia day, ecological reserve cycling. Nightlife: milonga, live-music bars. Optional ferry to Colonia, Uruguay.
Not yet detailed. NYE Réveillon on Copacabana — ~2M people, fireworks over the water. Book lodging early (prices spike Dec 28–Jan 2). City: Copa/Ipanema/Leblon, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf, Santa Teresa, Lapa. Adventure: hang-gliding off Pedra Bonita, Pedra da Gávea + Dois Irmãos hikes, Tijuca rainforest, surfing at Prainha. Samba in Lapa.