40 South American Cities Everyone Should Know - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
Capital and largest city in Argentina Buenos Aires
100%
Colombia’s high-altitude capital Bogotá
98%
Largest city outside of Asia (by urban area population) São Paulo
98%
Capital and largest city in Chile Santiago
97%
Brazil's capital city shaped like a plane Brasília
96%
Capital and largest city in Uruguay Montevideo
96%
Highest capital city in the world La Paz
94%
Second-highest capital city in the world Quito
92%
Once considered murder capital of the world, home of a famous cartel Medellin
89%
Capital and largest city in Venezuela Caracas
86%
Capital and largest city in Paraguay Asunción
85%
Constitutional capital of Bolivia, famous for its whitewashed colonial buildings Sucre
83%
Was made the capital of an European empire in 1808 Rio de Janeiro
75%
Ecuador’s largest city and economic hub Guayaquil
72%
Colorful capital of Suriname Paramaribo
72%
Considered to be the Gastronomical Capital of the Americas Lima
71%
Colombian city considered the world's Salsa capital Cali
67%
Ancient capital of the Inca Empire and gateway to Machu Picchu Cusco
67%
A historic metropolis located in the heart of the Amazon rainforest Manaus
67%
Caribbean city, birthplace of singer Shakira and actress Sofía Vergara Barranquilla
61%
The second-most populous city in Argentina, famous for its colonial history and prestigious universities Córdoba
59%
Capital of the fastest-growing economy in the last few years Georgetown
55%
A popular tourist hub in Colombia, it serves as a gateway to nearby Caribbean islands and beaches. Cartagena
53%
Bolivia’s economic hub with a tropical climate Santa Cruz de la Sierra
52%
French city at the edge of the Amazon Cayenne
51%
Ecuador's largest city and its main commercial port Guayaquil
51%
Birthplace of Che Guevara and Lionel Messi Rosario
51%
A major Chilean port city, was home for poet Pablo Neruda Valparaíso
51%
Considered the blackest city outside of Africa Salvador
43%
Its extreme southern location earned it the nickname "The End of the World" Ushuaia
42%
The heart of Argentina's wine country, especially Malbec Mendoza
40%
Brazilian Amazon city where the COP30 environmental summit took place in 2025 Belém
35%
World-renowned for a stunning collection of gigantic geoglyphs etched into the desert floor. Nazca
33%
Paraguayan city that shares a border with the two previous ones, the second-largest in the country Ciudad del Este
21%
Considered to have once been the richest city in the world, due to its silver mines Potosí
20%
City in the Altiplano, home to what was once the largest Jesus Christ statue in the world (it's not Rio) Cochabamba
13%
Home to the world's largest salt flat Uyuni
13%
Ski and adventure tourism destination in Argentina with Swiss-style architecture Bariloche
12%
City on the Brazilian side of the Iguazu Falls Foz do Iguaçu
12%
City on the Argentinean side of the Iguazu Falls Puerto Iguazu
10%
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