South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Concepción, Chile

Concepción is a city and commune in south-central Chile, capital of the Biobío Region and second largest city in Chile by urban area.

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Artur Alvim

Artur Alvim is a district in São Paulo, Brazil, located in the eastern suburban area. It features a metro station and mixed residential and...

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Araraquara

Araraquara is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, known for its football club and indigenous name origins.

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Charallave

Charallave is a city in Miranda state, Venezuela, and the capital of Cristóbal Rojas Municipality, known for its railway connections.

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Parnamirim

Parnamirim is a municipality in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, known for its WWII history and the Barreira do Inferno Launch Center.

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Curitiba

Curitiba is the capital of Paraná, Brazil. Known for urban planning and a temperate climate, it is a major economic and cultural center in S...

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Praia Grande

Praia Grande is a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil, known for its coastal location and extensive surveillance camera network.

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Ferraz de Vasconcelos

Ferraz de Vasconcelos is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. Founded by Italian immigrants, it is known for grape cultivation and its...

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Patos de Minas

Patos de Minas is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its corn production and high standard of living.

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Santo André, São Paulo

Santo André is a Brazilian municipality in the ABC Region of São Paulo, known for its industrial history and sports teams.

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Envigado

Envigado is a municipality in Antioquia, Colombia, known for its high standard of living, architecture, and connection to the Aburrá Valley.

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Formosa

Formosa is the former name of the island of Taiwan, a disputed country in East Asia covering 35,808 km².

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Barcarena

Barcarena is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, adjacent to the Tocantins River. It features a growing transshipping port and an economy based...

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São Lourenço da Mata

São Lourenço da Mata is a municipality in Pernambuco, Brazil, known for hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup stadium Arena Pernambuco.

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Ribeirão das Neves

Ribeirão das Neves is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, located northwest of Belo Horizonte with a tropical savanna climate.

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Rionegro

Rionegro is a municipality in Antioquia, Colombia, known for its history, airport, and economy.

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Igarassu

Igarassu is the second-oldest city in Brazil, located in Pernambuco. It features colonial architecture and the country's oldest church.

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Santana de Parnaíba

Santana de Parnaíba is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, founded in 1625 near the Tietê River.

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Itapevi

Itapevi is a municipality in the São Paulo Metropolitan Region, Brazil. Founded in 1959, it is known for its industrial park and cultural la...

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Yaritagua

Yaritagua is a city in Yaracuy state, Venezuela. It serves as the capital of the Peña Municipality.