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1) Famous sites in this mega city include Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana beach, and Sugarloaf mountain
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Rio De Janeiro
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2) This port city on the Pacific coast of Chile is known for its beaches and colorful cliffside houses
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Valparaiso
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3) Highest elevation capital in the world, over 12000 ft in the Andes
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La Paz
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4) Capital of Brazils remote Amazonas state
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Manaus
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5) Historic port city on the Caribbean coast in northern Columbia, known for its Old Town founded in the 1500s
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Cartagena
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6) This remote region of southern Chile and Argentina is dotted by mountains, valleys, and deserts
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Patagonia
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7) Southernmost tip of Argentina, translated to "land of fire"
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Tierra Del Fuego
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8) This "gap" on the Panama-Colombia border is notoriously difficult to cross due to dense jungle
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Darien Gap
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9) This body of water is the highest elevated lake in the world on the border of Peru and Bolivia
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Lake Titicaca
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10) Ancient Incan capital high in the Peruvian Andes, now a well known tourist site
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Machu Picchu
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11) The highest point in South America, on the Argentina-Chile border
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Aconcagua
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12) Biggest city in South America with a metro population of over 21 million
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Sao Paulo
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13) Massive waterfall system on the Brazil-Argentina border, the largest in the world
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Iguazu Falls
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14) The driest non polar desert on Earth, northern Chile
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Atacama
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15) Massive, mysterious geoglyphs carved into the sands of southern Peru
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Nazca lines
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16) Biggest city in northeast Brazil, the capital of the Ceara state. Known for its beaches and red cliffs
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Fortaleza
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17) City on the southern end of Argentina, surrounded by the Martial mountains. One of the worlds southernmost cities
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Ushuaia
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18) These remote islands off of southern Argentina are a British territory but have been disputed by both Argentina and the UK
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Falkland
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19) This capital is protected by a natural bay and very close in proximity to Buenos Aires
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Montevideo
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20) This capital lies on the Atlantic coast, known for its blend of Caribbean and British architecture
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Georgetown
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