The 10 Sexiest Beaches in Latin America!

Spring break is approaching and it’s finally about time to break out that new bikini. If you’re still undecided on where to head for a spring break vacation, but know you want to bum on a beach, Latin American shores are some of the best stretches of sand in the world and offer the perfect getaway for a cultured, beach-centric trip. Sports Illustrated knows it, too, and shot the cover for their always-much-anticipated swimsuit issue on Easter Island, Chile. Here are our picks for top destinations for sun, sand and scene.

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Punta del Este, Uruguay

The St. Tropez of South America, the Hamptons of South America – you can make the comparisons, but there really is no place like it. Punta del Este pulls in the rich, famous and stylish from Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and beyond who sunbathe during the day and party at night. The area includes a bustling, cosmopolitan, shore-side city and sleepier, more artistic enclaves like La Barra around it. Around New Year’s and into January, this is the place to be in South America.

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