Place details
Place nameSouth America
Other namesSudamérica, Südamerika, South American
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Comprises lands on South American plate; was inhabited by descendents of Asians who crossed Bering land bridge into North America; developed several highly sophisticated cultures; was colonized by Europeans from 16th cen.
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- Broader
- Narrower
- San Lorenzo, Cerro
- Olca, Volcán
- Tarra
- Cuyuni
- Cuary
- Madre de Dios
- Uruguay
- Tarvo
- Madeira
- Amacuro
- Dungeness, Punta
- Pueyrredón, Lago
- Meta
- Murallón, Cerro
- Sete Quedas, Salto das
- Chaco Boreal
- Muymanu
- Tronador, Monte
- Guayaquil, Golfo de
- Chira
- Ancón de Sardinas, Bahía de
- Grande, Corixa
- Curupira, Sierra de
- Ollagüe, Volcán
- Apa
- Zapaleri, Cerro
- Salluyo, Nevado
- Atabapo
- Guaporé
- Chato
- Bamburral
- El Potro, Cerro
- Javari
- Real, Cordillera
- Tahuamanú
- Içana
- Pilcomayo, Brazo Sur
- Titicaca, Lago
- Neblina, Pico da
- Iguaçu
- Dedo, Cerro
- Guainía
- Curaray
- Tumucumamanque, Sierra
- Queñi, Nevado de
- Bermejo, Paso de
- General Vinttner, Lago
- Palena
- Chico
- Mirim, Lagoa
- Roraima, Mount
- Tacutu
- Llanos
- Corocoro Island
- Paraguay
- Corrientes
- Aguja, Cerro
- Mount Llullaillaco
- Huasaga
- Tamacuarí, Pico
- La Guajira, Península de
- Tambopata
- Quaraí
- Iguazzú
- Cristo Redentor
- Alti Plano
- Mandioré, Lagoa
- Karamang
- Tumbes
- Vírgenes, Cabo
- Pastaza
- Santana, Coxilha de
- Sairecábur, Cerro
- Gran Chaco
- Perijá, Sierra de
- Maroni
- Cinaruco
- Napo
- Apaporis
- Grande de Tarija
- Ultraoriental, Cordillera
- Traira
- Papurí
- San Miguel
- Orinoco
- Socompa, Paso
- Mu, Cerro
- Suriname
- Ireng
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Lauca
- Ojos del Salado
- Huanchaca, Serranía de
- Bermejo
- Oyapock
- Yaco
- Iguaçu, Saltos do
- Santiago
- Abuná
- Guyana
- O'Higgins, Lago
- Venezuela
- Jaguarão
- Venezuela, Golfo de
- Peru
- Juruá
- Paraguay
- Inca Empire
- Aguarico
- Zulia
- Tupungato, Cerro
- Japurá
- Litani
- Pedro II, Ilha
- Içá
- Uinñaimarca, Lago
- Parima, Sierra
- Atacama, Puna de
- Mamoré
- Toroni, Nevado
- Uaupés
- Manuripi
- Acre
- Pilcomayo
- Las Tórtolas, Cerro
- Jari, Lago
- Tinte, Cerro
- Lanín, Volcán
- Xipamanu
- São Francisco
- Capanaparo
- Fitzroy, Cerro
- Mamuil Mamal, Paso
- Acarí Serra
- Pacaraima, Sierra de
- Chandless
- Barima
- San Francisco, Paso de
- Plata, Río de la
- Divisor, Serra de
- Amambay, Cordillera de
- French Guiana
- Scotia Sea
- San Juan
- Tierra del Fuego
- Solimões
- Maipo, Volcán
- Uberaba, Lagoa
- Olivares, Cerro de
- Uruguay
- Guiana
- Heath
- Paraná
- Negro
- Amazon Basin
- Amazon Rain Forest
- Amazon River
- Andes
- Bolivia
- Buenos Aires, Lago
- Chile
- Colombia
- Corantijn
- Ecuador
- Falkland Islands