South America
Countries, regions and cities in South America
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Baruta
Baruta is a municipality in the Metropolitan District of Caracas, Venezuela, known for its commercial centers and cultural venues.
Birigui
Birigui is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, known for its children's footwear industry and humid subtropical climate.
Brasília
Brasília is the planned capital of Brazil, founded in 1960. Known for its modernist architecture and airplane-shaped layout, it is a UNESCO...
Franca
Franca is a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil, known as the National Capital of Footwear and Basketball. Population 352,536.
Varginha
Varginha is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for coffee production and the 1996 UFO incident.
Bragança Paulista
Bragança Paulista is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. Known for traditional sausages and Red Bull Bragantino football club.
Valera
Valera is a city in Trujillo State, Venezuela, serving as a commercial center and gateway to the Andes region.
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is the capital of Zulia state in Venezuela, located on Lake Maracaibo. It is a major oil-producing hub with a history of pirate ra...
Caxias do Sul
Caxias do Sul is a major Brazilian municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, known for its Italian heritage, wine production, and industrial econom...
Divinópolis
Divinópolis is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Founded in 1767, it is known for its steel industry history and high human developmen...
Castanhal
Castanhal is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, known for its agricultural trade, educational institutions, and tropical rainforest climate.
Petare
Petare is a neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, founded in 1621. It is the largest slum in South America with a population of 448,861.
Angra dos Reis
Angra dos Reis is a coastal municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its islands, nuclear power stations, and port.
Malambo (dance)
Malambo is an Argentine folk dance associated with gauchos, featuring competitive leg movements and energetic stomping.
Boa Vista, Roraima
Boa Vista is the capital of Roraima, Brazil, and the only Brazilian state capital located entirely north of the equator.
Tubarão, Santa Catarina
Tubarão is a municipality in southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, known for its coal history, 1974 flood, and Italian-German heritage.
Planaltina
Planaltina is the largest administrative region in Brazil's Federal District, with a population of 177,540 and an area of 1,534 km².
Nova Iguaçu
Nova Iguaçu is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. It is part of the Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.
Volta Redonda
Volta Redonda is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known as the 'City of Steel' for its major steel industry.
Itaboraí
Itaboraí is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, known for its petrochemical industry and proximity to the Guanabara Bay.