South America, the adventure seeking travelers dream. Old world towns as well as modern cities can be found along side some of the planet's most unbelievable natural and man made wonders. World famous beaches to the largest jungles, South America offers almost anything an adventure traveler could look for. New destinations throughout South America will offer a wide variety and change from those typical travel spots.
South America is home to the largest tropical rain forest in the world, as well as some of the worlds largest mountains, the Andes Mountains, stretch the entire length of the continent, along with some of the most diverse and spectacular land forms on the planet. The worlds highest waterfall, Angel Falls is located in Venezuela. Iguazu Falls in northern Argentina are second in size to South Africa's Victoria Falls. The worlds driest desert, the Atacama Desert is located in the southern portion of Peru and the northern portion of Chile. Bolivia is home to the highest commercially navigable lake, Lake Titicaca, and also the highest capital in the world, La Paz. Located off the west coast of Ecuador is the Galapagos Islands world famous for the large amounts of endemic species.
Located in the Western as well as Southern Hemisphere, South America is the world's 4th largest continent behind Asia, Africa, and North America. Bordered by water, South America has the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic to the east and to the north is the Caribbean. South America is separated from the continent of North America by the Isthmus of Panama where it connects to Colombia. Chile is home to the southernmost point of South America, Cape Horn and the Straits of Magellan.
As of 2005, the continent of South America was the 5th most populated with 371 million people following, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. South America's largest city is Brazil's, Sao Paulo, with a population of over 20 million people with Argentina's city of Buenos Aires coming in second at 13 million.
The two main languages in South America are Portuguese and Spanish. With 90% of the population speaking Portuguese and Spanish, French Quechua, Aymara, English and German make up the other 10%. Brazil has 50% of South America's population out of the 13 countries.
South America is home to the largest tropical rain forest in the world, as well as some of the worlds largest mountains, the Andes Mountains, stretch the entire length of the continent, along with some of the most diverse and spectacular land forms on the planet. The worlds highest waterfall, Angel Falls is located in Venezuela. Iguazu Falls in northern Argentina are second in size to South Africa's Victoria Falls. The worlds driest desert, the Atacama Desert is located in the southern portion of Peru and the northern portion of Chile. Bolivia is home to the highest commercially navigable lake, Lake Titicaca, and also the highest capital in the world, La Paz. Located off the west coast of Ecuador is the Galapagos Islands world famous for the large amounts of endemic species.
Located in the Western as well as Southern Hemisphere, South America is the world's 4th largest continent behind Asia, Africa, and North America. Bordered by water, South America has the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic to the east and to the north is the Caribbean. South America is separated from the continent of North America by the Isthmus of Panama where it connects to Colombia. Chile is home to the southernmost point of South America, Cape Horn and the Straits of Magellan.
As of 2005, the continent of South America was the 5th most populated with 371 million people following, Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. South America's largest city is Brazil's, Sao Paulo, with a population of over 20 million people with Argentina's city of Buenos Aires coming in second at 13 million.
The two main languages in South America are Portuguese and Spanish. With 90% of the population speaking Portuguese and Spanish, French Quechua, Aymara, English and German make up the other 10%. Brazil has 50% of South America's population out of the 13 countries.
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