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Guyana
South America's best-kept secret, this jungle nation is sandwiched on the upper part of the continent between Venezuela, Brazil and Suriname. As the only English-speaking country in South America (having gained independence from the UK in 1966), it's easier (linguistically) to navigate than its surrounding Spanish-speaking nations - and, with flights from NYC's JFK airport timed at just five hours it's a more "doable" destination than you might have anticipated.