South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Japeri

Japeri is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its historic railway station and the country's first public golf course.

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Riacho Fundo II

Riacho Fundo II is an administrative region in the Federal District of Brazil, established in 1995 and formalized by law in 2003.

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San Carlos del Zulia

San Carlos del Zulia is a city in Zulia State, Venezuela, founded in 1778 as the capital of Colón Municipality.

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Itajaí

Itajaí is a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil, known for its port, German and Azorean heritage, and coastal geography.

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Cave of Altamira

The Cave of Altamira in Spain is renowned for its Upper Paleolithic cave art, discovered in 1868 near Santillana del Mar.

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Paramaribo

Paramaribo is the capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the Suriname River. Its historic inner city is a UNESCO World Heritage Si...

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Potosí

Potosí is the capital of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia, known for the Cerro Rico silver mine and colonial architecture.

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Itaituba

Itaituba is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, known for gold mining, the Tapajós River, and extensive indigenous territories and national fore...

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Guarenas

Guarenas is a city in Miranda, Venezuela, part of the Guarenas-Guatire conurbation near Caracas.

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Bahía Blanca

Bahía Blanca is a port city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, known for its naval base, grain exports, and basketball heritage.

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Campina Grande

Campina Grande is a major city in Paraíba, Brazil, known as the 'Brazilian Silicon Valley' and host to the world's largest Saint John's Fest...

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Villavicencio

Villavicencio is the capital of Colombia's Meta Department, a major commercial hub in the Llanos Orientales plains with a tropical rainfores...

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Uberaba

Uberaba is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its paleontology, agriculture, and status as a UNESCO Global Geopark.

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Santo Antônio de Jesus

Santo Antônio de Jesus is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, west of Salvador. Population 103,055 (2022).

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Resistencia, Chaco

Resistencia is the capital and largest city of Chaco Province, Argentina, located on the Negro River.

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Mandaqui

Mandaqui is a district in São Paulo, Brazil, featuring the Serra da Cantareira and Cantareira Park.

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Barreiras

Barreiras is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, known for its agricultural economy, soybean production, and location on the Rio Grande.

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São José dos Pinhais

São José dos Pinhais is a municipality in Paraná, Brazil, part of the Curitiba Metropolitan Region and a major automotive hub.

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Itapecerica da Serra

Itapecerica da Serra is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. Founded in 1562, it is part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo.

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Embu das Artes

Embu das Artes is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, known for its artistic heritage and history.