South American Countries

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• 1. Argentina

  South America's second-largest country, birthplace of tango and Lionel Messi, and home to landscapes ranging from Patagonian glaciers to the Iguazú Falls.

• 2. Bolivia

  Landlocked Andean nation and home to the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, sitting over 12,000 feet above sea level.

• 3. Brazil

  The largest country in South America, home to the Amazon rainforest, Carnival, and more World Cup titles than any other nation.

• 4. Chile

  The world's longest country by length, stretching 2,700 miles along the Pacific coast from the Atacama Desert to Patagonian glaciers.

• 5. Colombia

  Equatorial nation with both Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, the world's top producer of emeralds, and the origin of the world's most celebrated coffee.

• 6. Ecuador

  One of the world's most biodiverse countries, home to the Galápagos Islands whose unique wildlife directly inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

• 7. Guyana

  The only English-speaking country in South America, home to Kaieteur Falls, one of the world's most powerful waterfalls by volume.

• 8. Paraguay

  Doubly landlocked nation where both Spanish and Guaraní are official languages, making it one of the most bilingual countries in the Americas.

• 9. Peru

  Ancient heart of the Inca Empire, home to Machu Picchu, the Amazon basin, and one of the world's most celebrated culinary traditions.

• 10. Suriname

  The smallest sovereign country in South America and the only Dutch-speaking nation in the Americas, with over 90% of its land covered by rainforest.

• 11. Uruguay

  The smallest Spanish-speaking country in South America, consistently ranked among the continent's most stable democracies and progressive societies.

• 12. Venezuela

  Northern coastal nation home to Angel Falls, the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall.