South America
Countries, regions and cities in South America
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Pucallpa
Pucallpa is the capital of the Ucayali region in Peru, located on the Ucayali River. It is a major urban center in the Peruvian Amazon.
Ipojuca
Ipojuca is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, known for Porto de Galinhas beach and the Suape port.
La Victoria, Lima
La Victoria is a district of Lima, Peru, located south of the historic centre. Created in 1920, it is a working-class area with residential...
São Luís
São Luís is the capital of Maranhão, Brazil, located on an island in the Atlantic estuary. Population over 1 million.
Olinda
Olinda is a historic municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its colonial architecture and Carnival.
Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena is a major port city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, historically significant for silver trade and the asiento system.
Sacaba
Sacaba is a city and municipality in Bolivia's Cochabamba Department, known for its chicha production and historical role in the 2002 anti-c...
Tandil
Tandil is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, known for its history, the National University, and notable residents like Mauricio Ma...
San Lorenzo de Almagro
San Lorenzo de Almagro is an Argentine sports club based in Buenos Aires, best known for its football team in the Primera División.
Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca is a port city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, known for its naval base, grain exports, and basketball heritage.
Japeri
Japeri is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its historic railway station and the country's first public golf course.
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.
San Carlos del Zulia
San Carlos del Zulia is a city in Zulia State, Venezuela, founded in 1778 as the capital of Colón Municipality.
Itajaí
Itajaí is a municipality in Santa Catarina, Brazil, known for its port, German and Azorean heritage, and coastal geography.
Cave of Altamira
The Cave of Altamira in Spain is renowned for its Upper Paleolithic cave art, discovered in 1868 near Santillana del Mar.
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...
Potosí
Potosí is the capital of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia, known for the Cerro Rico silver mine and colonial architecture.
Itaituba
Itaituba is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, known for gold mining, the Tapajós River, and extensive indigenous territories and national fore...
Guarenas
Guarenas is a city in Miranda, Venezuela, part of the Guarenas-Guatire conurbation near Caracas.
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...