What you can do in port in South America
A Brazilian coast, a Cape Horn sailing, and the Andean coast do not share the same cities.
In Buenos Aires the evening starts late. That helps when the ship stays overnight or sails late. A daytime stop can still include the waterfront and one neighborhood.
Rio de Janeiro
Ships dock at Pier Mauá on Guanabara Bay.
Ride the cable car up Sugarloaf, the granite peak at the mouth of the bay. Corcovado and the Christ statue are inland. The ride from the pier to the train or the van takes about 30 to 40 minutes.
Buenos Aires
The ship docks at the port, a short taxi ride from the neighborhoods.
San Telmo has cobblestone streets and a Sunday antique market. A parrilla is a grill restaurant. The beef is cooked over a fire, often with chimichurri, a sauce of parsley, garlic, vinegar, and oil.
Ushuaia
On a Cape Horn sailing the ship docks in town.
You can walk the waterfront to the old prison museum. The Beagle Channel is the water you sailed to get here. Tierra del Fuego National Park is outside town.
Valparaíso
Ships dock in Valparaíso. Santiago is inland.
The hills and the funiculars are in Valparaíso, and you can ride one up from the port. The ride from Valparaíso to Santiago takes about an hour and a half. The city and the capital are not the same stop.
Lima
The ship docks at Callao.
Miraflores is the district on the cliffs. The ride from Callao takes about 45 to 60 minutes. Ceviche is raw fish cured in lime, with onion and chili. The historic center is a separate ride from Miraflores.
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