Argentina

Argentina's Moreno Glacier

The Argentine Republic, commonly known as Argentina. It is a federal republic consisting of 23 provinces and the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, located in the south of South America, occupying most of the Southern Cone, bordering Bolivia and Paraguay to, the north, Brazil in the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean in the …

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Chile

Santiago, the capital of Chile

The Republic of Chile, commonly known as Chile and also known as the Ribbon Country, is a country located in South America. Chile is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, Peru to the north, and Bolivia and Argentina to the east. The country is a member of the Union of South …

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Brazil

View of the small island of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The Federative Republic of Brazil, commonly known as Brazil, is the largest country in Latin America. Its territory is located in the eastern part of South America, mostly between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, with an area of 8,515,767 square kilometers, the fifth largest in the world, after …

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Bolivia

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia

The nation-state of Bolivia, commonly known as Bolivia, is a landlocked country in South America and a member of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). The legal capital is Sucre, but the actual seat of government is La Paz, the highest capital in the world at over 3,600 meters above sea level. Salar de …

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Peru

Peru Night Landscape

The Republic of Peru, commonly known as Peru, is a country in western South America, bordered to the north by Ecuador and Colombia, to the east by Brazil and Bolivia, to the south by Chile, and to the west by the Pacific Ocean, and is a member of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). …

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Ecuador

Ecuador Night Landscape

The Republic of Ecuador, commonly known as Ecuador, is a country located in the northwest of South America, bordered by Colombia in the north, Peru in the south, the Pacific Ocean in the west, and the Galapagos Islands, which are 1,000 kilometers away from the mainland of Ecuador. Since the equator crosses the border of …

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Suriname

Suriname landscape map

The Republic of Suriname, commonly known as Suriname, formerly translated as Xunnan in Chinese, is a country located in the north of South America, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the north, Brazil in the south, French Guiana in the east and Guyana in the west, and a member of the Union of South American …

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French Guiana

View of French Guiana

French Guiana, officially known as Guyana, is a single territorial collectivity of France under a single overseas department, the Department of Guyana. It is located in the northern part of South America on the Atlantic Ocean, on the border with Brazil and Suriname. French Guiana is part of the European Union and the westernmost part …

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Guyana

Ketchum Falls is located in Guyana, South America

The Cooperative Republic of Guyana, commonly known as Guyana, is located in northern South America and is the only country in South America with English as an official language and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is bordered by Suriname to the east, Brazil to the south, Venezuela to the west, and the …

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Venezuela

Venezuela Street View

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, commonly known as Venezuela, is a tropical country located in northern South America and a member of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). The capital city is Caracas. It is bordered by Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east and Brazil to the south. The coastline includes the …

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