I think of Mars every now and then. But for real, best countries down south are Brazil and Peru. Brazil is intense, check this out. This is a regular night in Rio’s favelas and it’s part of the city’s soundtrack.
Lots of real freedom there if you can survive on a broken economy. Then there’s Copa Cabana, Churrasco (BBQ), Parties, beautiful women, etc. All of that in Rio and Sao Paulo mostly.
Peru is lot more laid back, it also got the best food in the world! A rich culture, insane patriotism, and the economy is doing fairly better than Brazil’s. Real state prices are a bit high if you want to live in a good zone, like the green coast in Lima. Transportation is superb to be honest. Lot’s of buses, cabs, mototaxis. Everything else is pretty affordable, exception of imports, cars, malls. Going to the movies is a bit of a luxury for a family there. You don’t need a car, most backroads are full of potholes and if you don’t have a driveway it’s a bit of a headache. Live to eat, explore, sleep, rinse, repeat. South America isn’t for materialists. New tech is very very expensive in both countries by the way.