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South America Geography A-Z

South America geography A-Z based on historical/landmark clues
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Last updated: December 4, 2024
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A) Driest non-polar desert in the world, within
northern Chile
Atacama
B) This capital translates to "good air" or "fair winds"
Buenos Aires
C) Colombian port city on the Caribbean coast built in
the 16th century
Cartagena
D) This British explorer documented animal findings in
the Galapagos islands for his theory of evolution
Darwin
E) Remote Chilean island famous for its massive Moai statues
Easter Island
F) Large Brazilian port city in the northeastern Ceara state
Fortaleza
G) Largest city in Ecuador
Guayaquil
H) This peak in Peru reaches over 22,000 ft in the Andes
Huascaran
I) Famous waterfalls on the Argentina-Brazil border
Iguazu Falls
J) Largest city of Brazils' Santa Catarina state
Joinville
K) The worlds largest single drop waterfall, Guyana rainforest
Kaieteur Falls
L) This Bolivian city is highest elevated capital in the world
La Paz
M) Biggest city in the remote Amazonas region of northern Brazil
Manaus
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N) Group of giant mysterious geoglyphs etched into the desert
of southern Peru
Nazca Lines
O) Major river in Venezuela and Colombia
Orinoco
P) Northern Brazilian state bordering the Atlantic, its capital is Belem
Para
Q) Incan language native to Peru and Bolivia
Quechua
R) This major city includes Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana beach,
and Sugarloaf Mountain
Rio De Janeiro
S) Biggest city and capital of Chile
Santiago
T) Remote island territory in southern Argentina/
Chile, translates to "land of fire"
Tierra del Fuego
U) Its capital of Montevideo is about 250 miles from Buenos Aires
Uruguay
V) Major Chilean port city with colorful houses
Valparaiso
W) Capital of Curacao
Willemstad
X) Major tributary of the Amazon river in northern Brazil
Xingu
Y) Subtropical, forested area along the eastern Andes in western
Bolivia and Peru
Yungas
Z) Brazilian tributary of the Amazon stretching through the rainforest
Zinho
1 Comments
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Level 80
Dec 4, 2024
Good mixture of the straightforward and the almost impossible.