South America ranks fourth in size among the continents of the Earth.More than 7 thousand. Km long and about 5 thousand. - Wide, it has a total area of 17 800 square kilometers.Map of South America clearly shows us that the entire southern hemisphere continent does not fit, it is part of the North.The population of the continent more than 385 million people.Cities of South America are delicious, they are stunning fusion of completely different, seemingly incongruous cultures, ancient and modern, European and Native American, and colonial-style skyscrapers.
Features
South America - a huge, unexplored until the end of the world, is extremely bright and extremely interesting.Imagination affects primarily the variety of landscapes.Andes (mountain range of South America, and the world's longest mountain range 9,000 km) are still not satisfied: there are frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.It stretched the famous Amazon River tributaries.Impassable swampy jungles in her jungle - the lungs of our planet.And next to one of the driest places on earth - the Chilean desert, Argentine and Uruguayan steppe - hot, waterless, dusty.And near the huge lake, the highest waterfalls and the vast island full of rocks.In the north - almost warm Caribbean Sea, in the south - Tierra del Fuego and cold storm of the Atlantic, with its proximity to the Antarctic penguins and icebergs.South America is so diverse that any person may be of interest, everyone will discover the continent.
Brazil
This is the largest and the area, and the number of the state's population.Capital - Brazil.The most striking city - Rio de Janeiro, full of tourists, carnivals and first-class beaches.
Argentina
Too big country.Capital - Buenos Aires, the city's famous carnival (January 16), and for many people in the world - the most beautiful in the world.
Bolivia
government of "middle" of the state prefers the city of La Paz, Sucre, but the capital is registered.La Paz - the largest city in the country and is very beautiful.
Venezuela
It is a place where ends South America, its north, warmer climes.The country's capital - Caracas, located on the Caribbean coast, and in its outskirts of nationally park begins with a delightfully unspoiled tropical nature.
Guyana
north-east coast, the capital - Georgetown.Country rainforest - up to 90% of the territory occupied by them.
Guiana
Although it is South America, but there is a French overseas region without a visa are not allowed.The administrative center is the city of Cayenne.
Colombia
North-west, the capital - Bogotá.The country is named after Columbus.There are many museums, demonstrating the rich historical and cultural heritage, as well as exceptionally interesting fusion of two cultures - European and Indian.
Paraguay
State not landlocked.Capital - Asunción, the city beautiful and original, with a lot of architectural monuments.
Peru
Andes west coast, the state is still not solved the Incas.Capital - Lima, amazingly beautiful city on the high bank of the ocean.
Suriname
tropical country in the northeast of the continent.Paramaribo - its capital, a city without skyscrapers, original, keep the style.
Uruguay
It is southeast of the continent.Capital - Montevideo - glorified carnival, known no less than the Argentine.Colonial architecture is not offended eclecticism.
Chile
long strip along the Pacific coast, and exciting heights of the Andes.As the poet said: "There is no more beautiful country of Chile."Capital - Santiago, a city known for putsches, spa tourism and spectacular views of the mountains.
Ecuador
equatorial countries in the north-west from the capital of Quito, where are concentrated the most important monuments of ancient culture, museums, colonial and pre-colonial eras.
