south america
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South America: The Land of the Ancients
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• Surrounded by bodies of water; Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
• Closest continent; North America
• Ancient civilizations; Aztecs
• Consists of 12 countries
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• Total Land Area: 17,840,000 square kilometers
• Population: estimated to be 371,090,000 (as of 2005)
Highest Point
• Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina 32°39′12″S 70°0′40″W at 6961 m
Lowest Point
• Laguna del Carbón, Santa Cruz, Argentina 49°34′34″S 68°21′5″W at −105 m
Largest Lake
Lake Maracaibo
• Connected to the Gulf of Venezuela
• 13,210 square kilometers
• Largest lak in South America
• One of the oldest lakes on Earth
Longest River
Amazon River
• Largest river by discharge of water in the world; average of 209,000 cubic meters per second
• 6,437 kilometers long
Amazon River
Mountain Range
Andes
• Biggest mountain ranges in the world
• 8,000 KM long and 700 KM wide
• Average height of about 4,000 KM
• Second highest mountain range in the world, next to Himalayas
• Extends from north to south and lie in seven countries of South America
Mountain Ranges
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta
• 40 KM from the Caribbean coast
• Very different from Sierra Nevada in California, USA
• 5,700 meters high
• Pyramid shaped
• Range of 38,505 SQ KM and surrounded by three departments; La Guajira, Magdalena and Cesar
Countries
• Argentina
Countries
• Bolivia
Countries
• Brazil
Countries
• Chile
Countries
• Colombia
Countries
• Ecuador
Countries
• Guyana
Countries
• Paraguay
Countries
• Peru
Countries
• Suriname
Countries
• Urugay
Countries
• Venezuela
Man-made Wonders
Statue Of Christ The Redeemer
• Brazil
• Monument of Jesus Christ
• Symbolizes peace by the people of Brazil
Man-made Wonders
Moai, Ester Island
• Chile
• 887 Moias found in the island
• Uknown reason for the creation of these statues
Man-made Wonder
Salt Cathedral
• Zipaquirá, Colombia
• Found in a salt mine near Bogota
• Beautiful
Naural Wonders
Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil
Atcama Desert, Chile
Amazon River
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Torres del Paine, Chile
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina