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Best nightlife destinations in South America

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Buenos Aires
Where Tango and Culture Thrive
8.1
Tango grew up in the port neighbourhoods of this city in the late 1800s. Tango shows are a common night out for visitors. Corrientes Avenue is called the main thoroughfare of culture and entertainment. Bars, dance bars and nightclubs make up the scene. Some stay open well past midnight.
Highlights:
  • 🎭 Tour the grand Teatro Colón and admire its opulence
  • 🎨 Stroll through colorful Caminito Street in La Boca
  • 💃 Watch a passionate tango performance in San Telmo
Rio de Janeiro
The heartbeat of Brazil's coast
8.1
In the Lapa district of this city, an aqueduct from 1750 has 42 arches. The area is called the cradle of bohemian Rio. Carioca da Gema and Rio Scenarium are samba venues. Progress and Casting Flying Circus host electronic music and rock. Asa Branca plays forró, a dance music from northeastern Brazil.
Highlights:
  • 🏖️ Relax on the iconic sands of Copacabana Beach
  • ✝️ Stand before Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain
  • 🚠 Take the cable car up Sugarloaf Mountain for breathtaking views
Medellín
The City of Eternal Spring
7.4
Latin music plays at Buena Vista, a bar near Parque Lleras in El Poblado. Parque Lleras is the main party hub of this city. Laureles, around Calle 70, is quieter and cheaper with fewer tourists. El Social is a long-running salsa bar and Son Havana Bar has a live salsa band.
Highlights:
  • 🌺 Stroll through the Botanical Garden and its orchid collection
  • 🎨 Explore Comuna 13’s colorful murals and vibrant street art
  • 🚡 Ride the Metrocable to Parque Arví for panoramic views
São Paulo
A vibrant mix of culture and cuisine
8.0
Since the early 1970s, Vila Madalena has been a bohemian stronghold in this city. Low-income students moved there because it is near two universities. Today it has a large concentration of bars and nightclubs. Graffiti covers many streets and alleys and the Pérola Negra samba school is based here.
Highlights:
  • 🎨 Admire street art at colorful Beco do Batman
  • 🌳 Relax in vast green Ibirapuera Park with museums
  • 🚶‍♀️ Walk vibrant Paulista Avenue, heart of São Paulo
Bogotá
Vibrant Culture in the Andean Highlands
7.1
Zona T is a T-shaped pedestrian street in this city lined with restaurants and bars. Parque de la 93 is about eight blocks away and has restaurants, cafes and pubs around it. Tejo is a traditional Colombian sport that mixes drinking with throwing metal discs. Tejo La Embajada turns into a club after 11 pm.
Highlights:
  • 🏘️ Stroll through historic La Candelaria neighborhood
  • 🏛️ Explore the Museo del Oro with pre-Hispanic gold
  • ⛰️ Take in panoramic city views from Mount Monserrate
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