Country: Peru

Why it's great: Pasquale's serves a variety of burgers, sandwiches, and meat plates. It's known for its Peruvian sauces such as ajillo, huancaina, and carretillera.

Signature item: A grilled chicken sandwich loaded with fried plantains, fried egg, lettuce and tomato.

Country: Chile

Why it's great: Doggis is a hot dog chain in Chile that tops its dogs with wild combinations such as mayonnaise, salsa, ranch, guacamole or queso.

Signature item: The Crispy Dog, which is Doggis' version of the chili dog.

Country: Chile

Why it's great: Juan Maestro's is Doggis' sister restaurant. It's a sandwich shop that uses buttered burger buns, as opposed to regular rolls.

Signature item: Pollo Granjero — a grilled chicken sandwich.

Country: Colombia

Why it's great: Pollos Frisby is South America's version of KFC. It sells buckets of fried chicken for sharing. It also serves arepas, potatoes, and burritos.

Signature item: The Frispecial, which is a breaded steak with mushroom sauce and potato wedges.

Country: Brazil

Why it's great: Mini Kalzone is a Brazilian fast food chain that primarily serves calzones. Some are filled with beef and cheddar or pepperoni and cream cheese. It even serves chocolate filled calzones.

Signature item: The Maxi Beef, which is a calzone stuffed with beef, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone and cream cheese.

Country: Peru

Why it's great: Bembos is a burger joint that adds spices to its meats. Some of its burger toppings include pineapple, Doritos, guacamole, potatoes, and gravy.

Signature item: La Pobre or "Poor Man's" burger. It's topped with a fried egg and plantains.

Country: Colombia

Why it's great: Tipicas Empanadas serves chorizos, arepas, and fried cheese. The chain claims that its products are 100% natural and that they're sourced from Colombian farms.

Signature item: The Typical Hawaiian, which is a nugget with fried cheese, ham, and dried fruit.

Country: Brazil

Why it's great: Koni Store is a popular Brazilian fast food chain that serves Japanese cuisine.

Signature item: The Croc, which is breaded salmon with a cream cheese filling.

Country: Colombia

Why it's great: Hamburguesas El Corral is a typical burger joint in Colombia. It serves burgers, hot dogs, wraps, and salads. It tops its food with fried eggs, sour cream, plantains, and more.

Signature item: Corralisima Suv, which is a burger with bacon, mozzarella cheese, vegetables, pickles and barbecue sauce.

Country: Brazil

Why it's great: Spoleto's is a fast food chain in Brazil that serves customizable Italian dishes. It's primarily known for its pastas.

Signature item: Gnocchi.

Country: Nicaragua

Why it's great: Ceviche Express is a seafood chain that serves items such as shrimp, octopus, and conch.

Signature item: Ceviche De Pescado — raw fish with citrus juices and spices.

Country: Brazil

Why it's great: Habib's is a Brazilian fast food chain that serves Middle Eastern cuisine. Its menu features meat plates, stuffed pizzas, burgers, salads, and desserts.

Signature item: Meat Bib'sfhia — a Lebanese pizza stuffed with meat with lemon, tomato, tahini, onion, and seasoning.