South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Cumaná

Cumaná is the capital of Sucre State, Venezuela. It is the oldest continuously-inhabited Hispanic city in South America, known for its colon...

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Vitória de Santo Antão

Vitória de Santo Antão is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, known for its Atlantic forest vegetation and sugarcane agriculture.

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Perdizes (São Paulo Metro)

Perdizes is a future station on Line 6-Orange of the São Paulo Metro, connecting the North and East sides of São Paulo.

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Chimbote

Chimbote is a coastal city in Ancash, Peru, known as a major fishing port and industrial center with a population of 366,160.

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São Pedro da Aldeia

São Pedro da Aldeia is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its location on the Araruama Lagoon and history dating to 1660.

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La Plata

La Plata is the capital of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Founded in 1882, it is known for its grid layout, diagonal avenues, and the Nat...

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Camaragibe

Camaragibe is a densely populated city in Pernambuco, Brazil, located in the Greater Recife metropolitan area.

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Zipaquirá

Zipaquirá is a municipality in Cundinamarca, Colombia, known for the Salt Cathedral and its colonial architecture.

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Sarandi

Disambiguation for Sarandi: a city in Argentina, a district in Brazil, and a surname.

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Vitória da Conquista

Vitória da Conquista is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, known for its coffee production and as the birthplace of director Glauber Rocha.

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Teresina

Teresina is the capital of Piauí, Brazil. It is the only Northeastern capital not on the Atlantic coast, known for its tropical climate and...

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Uruguaiana

Uruguaiana is a border city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, on the Uruguay River. It features an international bridge to Argentina and a humid...

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San Salvador de Jujuy

San Salvador de Jujuy is the capital city of Jujuy Province in northwest Argentina, located near the Andes mountains.

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Quilpué

Quilpué is a city and commune in the Valparaíso Region of Chile, serving as the capital of Marga Marga Province.

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La Pintana

La Pintana is a commune in Santiago, Chile, home to the University of Chile's Antumapu campus. Population 177,335; area 30.6 km².

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Valparaíso de Goiás

Valparaíso de Goiás is a municipality in Brazil's Goiás state, located near Brasília. Known for its furniture industry and high literacy rat...

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San Pedro de la Paz

San Pedro de la Paz is a Chilean city and commune in the Biobío Region, part of the Greater Concepción conurbation.

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Barretos

Barretos is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, known for its rodeo festival and as the home of Latin America's largest cancer center...

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Contagem

Contagem is a major industrial municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, located 21 km from Belo Horizonte with a population of 648,766.

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Armenia

Armenia is a landlocked country in West Asia, bordered by Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. It became independent in 1991.