South America
AboutSouth America
In former times the Incas ruled a mighty empire, leaving breathtaking remains like the lost city of Macchu Picchu.To the north are the warm blue waters of the Caribbean. The mighty range of the Andes, with its volcanoes and glaciers, runs like a spine down the continent's western rim, while to the east the Amazon and its hundreds of tributaries flow through impenetrable jungles, still the home of piranha and anaconda. Chile's Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth; La Paz, the Bolivian capital, is the world's highest. On the eastern coast the vibrant city of Rio resounds to the seductive rhythms of the samba.
Countries in South America