Best of the Best

Toward the end of our travels in South America Matt and I made a "Best of the Best" list that includes all our favorite stuff. This is only for the four countries we visited and of course is limited based on where we traveled. This info is probably only useful if you are planning your own trip or are just a die-hard blogger junky. Here it is, in no particular order:

Best Meat

Porcao - Rio

Tio de Querido - Puerto Iguazu

Best Dessert

Soft chocolate cake at Olviedo - Buenos Aires

Best Italian

Broccolino - Buenos Aires

Best Outdoor Adventure

Hang-gliding - Rio

White water rafting - Cusco

Sliding down the waterfall - Paraty

Horseback riding - Buenos Aires

Best Hotel

Art Hotel - Buenos Aires

Best Hike

Inca Trail

Best Beach

Trinidade - near Paraty

Best Site-Seeing Adventure

Riding bikes - San Antonio de Areco

Hiking the falls - Iguazu Falls

Best Pizza

Margerida's - Paraty

Best Ice Cream (how could we choose just one?)

Freddo's - Buenos Aires

Bravissimo - Chile

Abuela Goye - San Martin de los Andes

Best National Beer

Cusquena - Peru

Best Subway System

Subte - Buenos Aires

Metro - Santiago

Best Souvenirs

Peru

Best City Vibe

Buenos Aires

Best Wine

Malbec - Argentina