🏆 Oldest landmarks in South America

Of the 39 landmarks on My Earth Toy's 3D globe, Nazca Lines ranks first at c. 500 BC–AD 500, followed by Ciudad Perdida (c. 800) and Machu Picchu (c. 1450). The figures come from our checked encyclopedia data; real-world record holders that are not on the globe are not included. Tap a name for photos and facts.

#	Name	Where	Built
1	Nazca Lines	Peru · South America	c. 500 BC–AD 500
2	Ciudad Perdida	Colombia · South America	c. 800
3	Machu Picchu	Peru · South America	c. 1450
4	Cathedral of Lima	Peru · South America	c. 1535
5	Castillo San Felipe de Barajas	Colombia · South America	1639–1657
6	Basilica of San Francisco, La Paz	Bolivia · South America	1743–1772
7	La Moneda Palace	Chile · South America	1784–1805
8	Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter and Paul, Paramaribo	Suriname · South America	1883–1885
9	Christ Church Cathedral, Stanley	Falkland Islands · South America	1890–1892
10	Palace of the Argentine National Congress	Argentina · South America	1898–1906
11	Casa Rosada	Argentina · South America	1898
12	Teatro Colón	Argentina · South America	1908
13	São Paulo Cathedral	Brazil · South America	1913–1954
14	Las Lajas Sanctuary	Colombia · South America	1916–1949
15	Palacio Barolo	Argentina · South America	1919–1923
16	Christ the Redeemer	Brazil · South America	1922–1931
17	Government Palace of Peru	Peru · South America	1926–1938
18	Obelisco de Buenos Aires	Argentina · South America	1936
19	Kavanagh Building	Argentina · South America	1936
20	Altino Arantes Building (Farol Santander)	Brazil · South America	1947
21	Maracanã Stadium	Brazil · South America	1948–1950
22	National Congress of Brazil	Brazil · South America	1958–1960
23	Cathedral of Brasília	Brazil · South America	1958–1970
24	Flower Clock, Viña del Mar	Chile · South America	1962
25	Rio de Janeiro Cathedral	Brazil · South America	1964–1979
26	Edifício Itália	Brazil · South America	1965
27	Edifício Copan	Brazil · South America	1966
28	São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP)	Brazil · South America	1968
29	Torre Entel	Chile · South America	1974
30	Colpatria Tower	Colombia · South America	1979

Only figures we could check are included; things without a reliable number are left out. Last updated: 2026-11-02

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