South America

These South American countries are also considered to be Latin American.


1. ARGENTINA
Iguazu Falls Argentina
Iguazu Falls
Argentina is a massive South American country with terrain encompassing Andes mountains, glacial lakes and Pampas grassland, the traditional grazing ground of its famed beef cattle. The country is know for tango, steak and football.


2. BOLIVIA
Salar de Uyuni Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni
Bolivia is a South American country with a varied terrain spanning Andes mountains, the Atacama Desert and the Amazon Basin rainforest.


3. BRAZIL
Christ the Redeemer Brazil
Christ the Redeemer
Tourism is becoming a major industry in Brazil. It is one of the most visited destinations in the world, offering visitors a fabulous peek into the complex heritage and natural spectacle of Brazil.


4. CHILE
Easter Island Chile
Easter Island
Chile is a long, narrow country along the southern half of the west coast of South America, between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. The bordering countries are Peru in the north, Bolivia to north east and Argentina to the east.


5. COLOMBIA
Cartagena Colombia
Cartagena
Colombia is one of the top destination in the world. This country is twice the size of France with a diversity of landscapes and cultures that would be hard to find even in other bigger countries.


6. ECUADOR
Galapagos Islands Ecuador
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America's west coast. It is now a home to a variety of indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century.


7. GUYANA
Suspension Bridge GUYANA
Suspension Bridge
Guyana is a country in north-eastern South America. It has an Atlantic Ocean coastline in the northeast, and lies between Suriname to the east and Venezuela to the west, with Brazil to the south.


8. PARAGUAY
Paraguay Falls
Paraguay Falls
Paraguay is a landlocked country between Argentina, Brazil & Bolivia, home to large swaths of swampland, subtropical forest and chaco, wildernesses comprising savanna and scrubland.


9. PERU
Machu Picchu Peru
Machu Picchu Peru
Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city set high in the Andes mountains. The area surrounding Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, the Inca Trail and the lively city of Cusco, is also rich in Incan sites as well as hiking, rafting and mountain-biking opportunities.

10. SURINAME
Fort Zeelandia Suriname
Fort Zeelandia
Suriname is a small country on the northeastern coast of South America. It's defined by vast swaths of tropical rainforest, Dutch colonial-era architecture and a melting-pot culture. On its Atlantic coast is the capital, Paramaribo, where palm gardens grow near Fort Zeelandia, a 17th-century trading post. Paramaribo is also home to Saint Peter and Paul Basilica, a towering wood cathedral consecrated in 1885.

11. URUGUAY
Casapueblo Uruguay
Casapueblo
Uruguay is a country in South America. It has a South Atlantic Ocean coastline and lies between Argentina to the west and Brazil to the north. It is the second-smallest country in South Africa. The name Uruguay means river of the colorful birds. It is a word in Guarani that was spoken by the natives of the area.


12. VENEZUELA
Angel Falls Venezuela
Angel Falls
Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America with diverse natural attractions. Along its Caribbean coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques archipelago. To the northwest are the Andes Mountains and the colonial town of Mérida, a base for hiking Sierra Nevada National Park. Caracas, the capital, is to the north.