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You don’t have to look far in South America to find some of the world’s most spectacular wildlife.

The Galapagos, heralded as one of the world’s top spots for wildlife viewing, is where you’ll find fur sea lions, finches, iguanas and the blue-footed booby. On the mainland, more than 3,000 fish species, 1,300 types of birds, more than 400 mammal species and a myriad of brightly colored tree frogs call the more than 2.1 million square acres of the Amazon Rainforest home.

But for sights of some of the world’s most diverse wildlife, you’ll want to head to Peru’s Manu National Park, which recently claimed the title as the world’s most biodiverse hotspot for reptiles and amphibians.

Take a look at some of Manu National Park’s colorful critters…

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Marissa WillmanMarissa Willman earned a bachelor's degree in journalism before downsizing her life into two suitcases for a teaching gig in South Korea. Seoul was her home base for two years of wanderlusting throughout six countries in Asia. In 2011, Marissa swapped teaching for travel writing and now calls Southern California home.

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