WATCH: Epic drone footage of the wonders of South America

Of late we've covered some fairly weighty topics: the Jesuits in South America; the Zika virus and the history of the Panama hat to name but a few. And that is as it should be: we take South America seriously and we know you do too. But everyone needs a spot of indulgent, schmaltzy travel-porn once in a while...

Which is where this beautifully shot, edited and produced 3-minute film from Tom Montefiore and Adam Humphrey comes in. Don't be fooled by the unremarkable title ("South America by drone") this is landscape videography at its very best.

If you can't travel right now, this is the next best thing. And if you can travel it'll make choosing where to go and what to see...

Now that you've watched it, how many of the locations could you identify? And how many have you actually visited?

Full credit to filmmakers Tom Montefiore and Adam Humphrey.