South America

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What are the 3 main climates of Peru?

-Dry coast -Cool Mountains -Tropical/wet forests

What are the 4 types of climates in Chile?

-Mediterranean -Dry Desert -Antarctic South -Mountains

What country makes up half of the south american continent?

Brazil

What is the largest country in South America?

Brazil

What is the most popular beach resort in Argentina?

Mar de Plata - "Sea of Silver"

What is the largest rainforest in the world?

Amazon

What is the highest waterfall in the world?

Angel Falls

What is South America's 2nd largest country?

Argentina

What is the capital of Paraguay?

Asuncion

Why is the Island named Easter Island?

Because it was discovered on Easter Sunday

Why is there air pollution in Chile?

Because the mountains do not allow for as much air circulation.

What is the capital of Colombia?

Bogota

What is the largest city of Colombia?

Bogota

Which two countries are landlocked?

Bolivia and Paraguay

What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasilia

What is the Capital of Argentina and also it's largest city?

Buenos Aires

What is the capital of Venezuela?

Caracas

What is the cruise ship destination and "safest" area of Colombia?

Cartagena

What is the capital of French Guiana?

Cayenne

What country is known as "The Place where the Land Finishes"?

Chile

Which country has the highest standard of living in South America?

Chile

Which countries does Brazil not border?

Chile and Ecuador

What countries are the pacific borders of South America?

Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile

What is the "City of the Sun" in Peru?

Cuzco

Which city is the center of south american tourism?

Cuzco

What was the most used section of the Great Royal Highway?

Cuzco to Machu Picchu

What famous scientist landed in the Galapagos in 1835 to study animals and various finches?

Darwin

What island does Chile share with the Galapagos Islands?

Easter Island

What culture does Argentine revolve around?

European

What country is known as "France's overseas province"?

French Guiana

Which South American country is primarily a french colony?

French Guiana

What is the capital of Guyana?

Georgetown

What 2 languages are spoken in Paraguay?

Guarani and Spanish

What is the largest city of Ecuador?

Guayaquil

What city is South America's principal Pacific Port and in which country is it located?

Guayaquil in Ecuador

What is the British colony country of South America?

Guyana

What is the only english speaking country of South America?

Guyana

Who was Machu Picchu discovered by?

Hiram Bingham

Who was Suriname once a colony of?

Holland

How long did the Atacama desert go without rain?

Hundreds of years

Where were the Andean civilizations formed?

In southern Peru

In what valley is Ecuador located?

In the Avenue of the Volcanoes valley.

Where is Easter Island located?

In the Galapagos Islands

What are the names for the very top and very bottom of South America?

Isthmus of Panama in the north and Tierra del Fuego in the South

What happened to Argentina in the 1920s?

It became one of the world's wealthiest nations.

How large is Peru in relation to the US?

It is 3x the size of California

What is Devil's Island and where is it located?

It is a french prison in French Guiana and was in the movie Papillon

What is significant about the community of Sao Paulo?

It is a large Japanese community

What is notable about Paraguay's location?

It is landlocked.

What is noteworthy about Bolivia's location?

It is landlocked.

What is significant about Cuzco?

It is the center of the Inca Empire

Where is Angel Falls located and what is it known for?

It is the highest waterfall in the world and it is located in Venezuela.

What is the Punta del Este resort in Uruguay like?

It is very European with young people. A destination in our winter (their summer)

What is notable about the population of Venezuela?

It is very overpopulated and very crowded.

What is the name of the highest navigable lake in the world and where is it located?

Lake Titicaca in Bolivia

What is the name of Argentina's fetile plain?

Las Pampas

What city in Peru is known as the "City of Kings"?

Lima

What is the capital and largest city of Peru?

Lima

Which city in Peru is known as the "Lost city of the Incas" or "Old peak"?

Machu Picchu

What city in Uruguay contains half of the population?

Montevideo

What is the capital of Uruguay?

Montevideo

What is the name of the world's highest volcano and where is it located?

Ojos del Salado in Chile

What is the tallest volcano in the world?

Ojos del Salgado

Where is Ecuador located in South America?

On the equator on the Pacific Coast

What language is spoken in Suriname?

Papiamento

What is the capital of Suriname?

Paramaribo

What is the 3rd largest country of South America?

Peru

Where do more indians live in South America more than any other SA country?

Peru

What is the official language of Brazil?

Portuguese

What is the name of the most famous mine during the Spanish Conquest in Bolivia?

Potosi

What does Chile export in the winter?

Produce

What is the name of the popular resort located in Uruguay?

Punta del Este

What city in Ecuador is known as the "Florence of the Americas"?

Quito

What is the capital of Ecuador?

Quito

What is the main city in Brazil that hosts a giant celebration?

Rio de Janiero - Carnival

What is the capital of Chile?

Santiago

What is the largest city in Brazil?

Sao Paulo

The French National Space Agency is close to the Equator for what reason?

Satellite launches

What sport is popular in Chile?

Snow Skiing

What is the spanish term for altitude sickness?

Soroche

Who were most countries in South America colonized by?

Spain (except brazil and guianas)

What are the two capitals of Bolivia?

Sucre: legal capital La Paz: actual capital

What is the smallest country in South America?

Suriname

What does the name "Galapago" refer to?

The "saddle"(shell) on turtles

What is the most popular destination of South America?

The Amazon River

What is the most powerful river in the world?

The Amazon River

What is the longest mountain range in the world?

The Andes

Which specific mountain range borders with Argentina in Chile?

The Andes

What is the driest desert in the world?

The Atacama

What is famous in the Dry Desert area of Chile?

The Atacama desert--the driest desert in the world.

What islands does Argentina border on?

The Falkland Islands

What is the name of the aerospace program held in French Guiana?

The French National Space Agency

What is the key attraction of Ecuador?

The Galapagos Islands

What key islands are included in Ecuador?

The Galapagos Islands

What was the name of Charles Darwin's boat?

The HMS Beagle

What waterfall is Argentina known for?

The Iguazu Falls

What is the Cold Pacific and where is it located?

The Largest swimming pool in the world in Chile

What are the names of the Giant statues on Easter Island?

The Moai statues

What dance did Argentine popularize?

The Tango

What is famous in the Antarctic South area of Chile?

The Tierra del Fuego

What did Argentina grow due to in the 1800s?

The export of meat and grain to Europe

What is the "Great Royal Highway"?

The inca road that goes from Ecuador to Colombia and borders on Santiago, Chile.

What is famous in the Mediterranean area of Chile?

The wine region:Central Valley

What is significant about the cities of Columbia?

They have many large cities instead of one large/major city.

What is Bolivia known for mining?

Tin and Silver

What is the highest navigable lake in the world?

Tititcaca

Which politically stable country is known as the "Switzerland of South America."?

Uruguay

What country in South America has the largest oil reserves in the world?

Venezuela

Which country relies on oil reserves/refining/export instead of tourism?

Venezuela

Who is Guyana still claimed by?

Venezuela

What is the name of one of Chile's most elegant seaside resort?

Vina del Mar

How much of Peru's population do the Indians make up?

about 1/2


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