Brazil is a tropical country with 7500 kilometers of Atlantic coastline with incredible paradisiacal beaches, a rich marine fauna and some of the best destinations for scuba diving in South America.

Tucked along the shore of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Arraial do Cabo offers divers ideal conditions and encounters with awe-inspiring creatures from sea turtles to hunchback whales.

Argentina’s diving capital earned its name for a good reason: It’s home to an assortment of diverse marine animals. Here’s what you might see—and where to best spot them.

On the coast of Peru’s Arequipa region is the country’s southernmost dive center. Adventurous divers can brave the 4x4 roads to Caleta San Jose, an eco lodge in a hidden cove that offers scuba diving.

Peru's diverse marine life and growing diving industry offer unique experiences, from colorful reefs to sea turtles and sea lions along the coast.

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Galapagos ranks high on most divers bucket-list but is also pure magic for non-divers.

Scuba diving amid coronavirus, here's what the scuba diving community wants you to know.

*Scuba Diving*'s readers made their picks for the best destinations for advanced diving in the world, including Socorro, the Galapagos Islands and Palau.