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Top Three Stunning Landscapes in South America

By Michael Webster, author of the newly published travel memoir The Condor’s Feather.

For nearly five years I wandered 100,000 kilometers back and forth across the Spanish speaking countries of South America. At the time I loved every single place. But which of those places stirs memories in my waking hours now? Which are the landscapes I wished I’d spent more time in? Which landscapes will I never forget?

I am a naturalist, so for me a memorable landscape should also have memorable wildlife.

Top 3 Birds in South America

My Top Three Birds in South America

by Michael Webster, author of The Condor’s Feather

For five years we followed and filmed birds the length of the continent. We started in Tierra del Fuego and blazed trails in our Toyota Hilux along the length of the Andes all the way to the Caribbean coast of Colombia. We survived dust storms in Patagonia, treacherous floods in the rainforests, slept in sub-zero temperatures with the aid of oxygen masks and finally were inches away from being swept out to sea. It was our love for birds and supporting those protecting them that kept us going. Out of a list of a thousand species seen here are the three species that resonate in my memories.