Guinness World Records: South America - Statistics

General Stats

Answer Stats

Record	#	Answer	% Correct
Largest tropical rainforest	6.24 million sqkm	Amazon Rainforest	100%
Tallest waterfall	979 m	Angel falls	60%
Narrowest country	402 km	Chile	60%
Driest place	0.5 mm	Atacama Desert	53%
Longest continental mountain range	7600 km	Andes mountain range	47%
Farthest mountain peak from the Earth's centre	6384 km	Mount Chimborazo	27%
Smallest desert	105200 sqkm	Atacama Desert	20%
Highest concentration of Lightning	233/ sqkm	Lake Maracaibo	13%
Largest wetland	160000 sqkm	The Pantanal	13%
Newest impact crater on Earth	2007	Carancas	0%
Largest lagoon	9850 sqkm	Duck Lake	0%
Highest active geyser field	4300 m	El Tatio	0%
Highest commercially navigable lake	3810 m	Lake Titicana	0%
Largest salt flat	10000 sqkm	Salar de Uyuni	0%