South America – Countries Index

May 13, 2022

Brazil Attractions

The Northeast The Northeast is also called the “Gold Coast” and includes the states of Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte,…

April 25, 2022

History of Paraguay

Before the Spanish conquest, Indians lived on the territory of present-day Paraguay: in the eastern part, tribes from the Guarani and Tupi groups, in…

April 20, 2022

Sights of Venezuela

According to simplyyellowpages, the capital of Venezuela – Caracas is located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level. The city was founded…

January 8, 2022

Brazil Economic Sectors in the 1930’s

Agricultural products. – Agriculture remains the fundamental economic base of the state. Between the figures of the 1920 census and the annual averages for…

January 6, 2022

Argentina Constitution and Administration

The Argentine Republic, which has adopted the federal republican form for its government, is divided into fourteen provinces, ten governorates and a federal district….

January 2, 2022

Brazil History – Cardoso, Lula and Rousseff

After the resignation of Collor de Mello (1992), accused of corruption, the I. Franco government took over. His Finance Minister FH Cardoso in 1994…

January 1, 2022

Argentina Explorations

The desire to reach across the Atlantic the easternmost lands of Asia which had prompted C. Columbus to his glorious feat and provoked the…

December 10, 2021

Bolivia Architecture

The study of Bolivian architecture is divided into three major periods: pre-Hispanic, colonial and republican. The creation of the Audiencia de Charcas (1551) marked…

November 5, 2021

Paraguay Arts and Show

CULTURE: ART There are no traces of relevant artistic activities regarding the period preceding the arrival of the Spaniards. Only the Guaraní, some groups…

October 26, 2021

Traveling in Argentina

There is plenty to see in Argentina. And that applies to both culture and nature. Buenos Aires is an international metropolis and is called…

October 14, 2021

Paraguay History Timeline

According to businesscarriers, Paraguay is a country in South America. It borders Brazil to the northeast, Bolivia to the northwest, and Argentina to the…

September 30, 2021

Peru Geography and History

Geography The country is divided into three completely different regions: the desert-like lowlands lying on the coast and up to 150 km wide ;…

September 29, 2021

Chile Geography and History

Geography The country is divided in a north-south direction by the two main Andean ridges, Cordillera de la Costa and Cordillera de los Andes….

August 3, 2021

Peru Geography

Geography in Peru Peru is the third largest country in South America after Brazil and Argentina and covers around 1.3 million km² on the…

July 18, 2021

Argentina Geography

Geography in Argentina Argentina has an area of almost 3 million km², making it the second largest country in South America after Brazil. It…

July 6, 2021

Chile Geography

Geography in Chile Chile extends on the South American continent over 4275 kilometers in north-south direction along the Andes and the Pacific Ocean, but…

July 2, 2021

Bolivia Geography

Geography in Bolivia Bolivia and neighboring Paraguay are the only landlocked states in South America without their own access to the sea. The approx….

May 28, 2021

Chiclayo, Peru Travel Guide

The area where the city of Chiclayo is located has been inhabited by a number of different peoples, which can be traced all the…