1. 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 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 |
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 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 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 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 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 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 |
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
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.
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
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.