WE HERE AT MATADOR ARE baffled by the depiction of countries south of the US border as dangerous, scary places. Just last May, we hung out together in Costa Rica. There are Matador staff members living in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Brazil. Sure, every country has its rough areas and dangers, but on the whole, the rest of the Americas are amazing.
Many of us look to Europe when we look for culture and cosmopolitanism, or Africa and Asia when we look for wilderness. But why not the Americas? Mexico City is the city of the the 21st century. Argentina blends European and South American cultures like it’s no big deal. Indigenous cultures still thrive in places like Guatemala, Bolivia, and Peru. Brazil isn’t just beaches — it’s also jungle, chaparral, and plains. The Andes stretch from jagged rocks of Tierra del Fuego to the Jungles of Venezuela.
We dipped into our travelstoke app for some of the coolest spots south of the American border. Check them out, and buy your ticket. 