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COLOMBIA AND ARGENTINA

The 2021 sporting schedule will leave no room for anyone to catch their breath. Not only have the Olympics and Euro 2020 been put back 12 months; the Copa America has also been postponed to next summer (June 11-July 10 2021). It will be hosted by Argentina and Colombia, and will turn both into a rush of noise. If this sounds an ambience you want to sample, Sunvil (020 8568 4499; sunvil.co.uk) is offering a two-week Complete Colombia break from £3,253 per person, including flights – while Journey Latin America offers a 13-day Signature Argentina holiday from £2,702 per person, flights extra (020 3131 2661; journeylatinamerica.co.uk).

PERU

Next year will see the realm of Machu Picchu and mountaintops celebrate its bicentenary (bicentenariodelperu.pe) – the party pinned to July 28, an exact 200 years after it declared its independence from Spain. The festivities will, though, tick along for much of the 12 months, making 2021 an ideal time to visit a country that is much more than its endlessly photographed Inca citadel. Last Frontiers (01296 653000; lastfrontiers.com) is offering an 11-day Northern Peru itinerary that flits to less-seen places such as Trujillo, Cajamarca and Chachapoyas, while still offering plenty of epic history. From £3,555 per person, including flights.