This small fishing town was put on the map by social media influencers. The area's main attraction is its pink lakes, where boat tours cruise the water among the birds, crocodiles, and flamingos.

Lake Tana, located in the northwest of Ethiopia, is the country’s largest freshwater lake and the source of the Blue Nile. Its calm waters are dotted with more than 30 islands, many of which are home to ancient monasteries adorned with religious paintings and manuscripts.

Santa Marta, located on Colombia’s northern Caribbean coast, is one of the country’s oldest cities, founded in 1525. It has long served as a gateway between the coast and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, the world’s highest coastal mountain range.

Ruhengeri, officially known as Musanze, lies in northern Rwanda at the foothills of the Virunga Mountains. The town has long served as a gateway between Rwanda and neighboring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, giving it both strategic and cultural importance.

Puerto Natales sits at the head of the Ultima Esperanza Sound in southern Chile, serving as the gateway to Patagonia’s dramatic landscapes.