South America is the fourth largest continent on Earth. More than 7 thousand kilometers long and about 5 thousand kilometers wide, it has a total area of 17,800 square kilometers. The map of South America clearly shows us that this continent did not fit entirely in the Southern Hemisphere , part of it is located in the Northern. The population of the mainland is more than 385 million people. The cities of South America are delightful, they are overwhelming by the merger of completely different, seemingly incompatible cultures: ancient and modern, European and Native American, colonial style and skyscrapers.
Characteristics
South America is a huge, completely unexplored world, extremely bright and extremely interesting. Imagination primarily affects the diversity of landscapes. The Andes (the ridge of South America and the longest mountain range in the world at 9,000 km) have not yet calmed down: earthquakes and volcanic eruptions often occur here. Here the famous Amazon river spreads its tributaries . The impenetrable swampy jungle in its selva is the lungs of our planet. And next to one of the driest places on Earth - the Chilean deserts, the Argentine and Uruguayan steppes - hot, waterless, dusty. And nearby are huge lakes, the highest waterfalls and vast islands full of cliffs. In the north - the almost hot Caribbean Sea, in the south - Tierra del Fuego and the cold storms of the Atlantic, the proximity of Antarctica with its penguins and icebergs. South America is so diverse that anyone can be interested, everyone will discover this continent.
Brazil
This is the largest state in terms of both area and population. The capital is Brasilia. The brightest city is Rio de Janeiro, full of tourists, carnivals and first-class beaches.
Argentina
Also a big country. The capital is Buenos Aires, the city of the famous carnival (January 16), and for many people on the planet it is the most beautiful in the world.
Bolivia
The government of this "middle" state prefers the city of La Paz, but Sucre is the capital. La Paz is the country's largest city and is very beautiful.
Venezuela
This is the place where South America ends, its north, warm edges. The capital of the country is Caracas, located on the shores of the Caribbean Sea, and on its outskirts begins the National Park with delightfully unspoiled tropical nature.
Guyana
The northeast coast, the capital is Georgetown. A country of wet jungle - up to 90% of the territory is occupied by them.
Guiana
Although this is South America, the French overseas region is not allowed here without a visa. The administrative center is the city of Cayenne.
Colombia
Northwest, the capital is Bogota. The country is named after Columbus. There are many museums demonstrating the richest historical and cultural heritage, as well as an exceptionally interesting fusion of two cultures - European and Native American.
Paraguay
A landlocked state. The capital is Asuncion, a beautiful and distinctive city with many architectural monuments.
Peru
Andes of the west coast, the state is still not an unraveled Inca. The capital is Lima, an amazingly beautiful city on the high ocean.
Suriname
A tropical country in the northeast of the mainland. Paramaribo is its capital, a city without skyscrapers, an original, preserved style.
Uruguay
This is the southeast of the continent. The capital - Montevideo - was glorified by the carnival, known no less than the Argentinean. Colonial architecture is not offended by eclecticism.
Chile
A long strip along the Pacific coast, breathtaking and the
heights of the Andes. As the poet said: "There is no country more beautiful than Chile." The capital is Santiago, a city famous for putsch, balneological tourism and beautiful views of the highlands.
Ecuador
An equatorial country in the northwest with the capital Quito, where the most important monuments of ancient culture, museums of the colonial and pre-colonial eras are concentrated.