South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Nova Friburgo

Nova Friburgo is a mountainous municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its Swiss and German heritage, subtropical climate, and cof...

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Foz do Iguaçu

Foz do Iguaçu is a Brazilian border city in Paraná, known for Iguaçu Falls and the Itaipu Dam.

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Pitalito

Pitalito is a municipality in Huila, Colombia, known for coffee production and proximity to San Agustin Archaeological Park.

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Ribeirão Pires

Ribeirão Pires is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, with a population of 115,559. It is part of the ABC Region and served by CPTM L...

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Floridablanca

Floridablanca is a municipality in Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 146,095 people.

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Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas is the capital of Chile's Magallanes region, a major Antarctic gateway and free port in southern Patagonia.

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Marabá

Marabá is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, known for its steel industry, river confluence, and role in the Carajás mining project.

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Abaetetuba

Abaetetuba is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, located on the Tocantins River. Population 158,188 (2022).

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Posadas (disambiguation)

Posadas may refer to the Argentine city, or J. Posadas, the Argentine Trotskyist. See also Posadism.

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Barbacena

Barbacena is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its Italian heritage, flower production, and historical significance.

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Santa Bárbara d'Oeste

Santa Bárbara d'Oeste is a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil, known for its American Confederate immigrant heritage and as the birthplace of...

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Viña del Mar

Viña del Mar is a city and commune in central Chile, known as the Garden City. It is a major tourist destination on the Pacific coast.

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Quibdó

Quibdó is the capital of Colombia's Chocó Department, known for its Afro-Colombian population and extreme tropical rainfall.

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Novo Hamburgo

Novo Hamburgo is a municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, known for its German heritage and footwear industry.

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Ourinhos

Ourinhos is a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil, known for its agricultural fair and women's basketball team.

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Guarapuava

Guarapuava is a municipality in Paraná, Brazil, known for its agribusiness, cold winters, and status as the state's largest municipality by...

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Balvanera

Balvanera is a historic neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known for its cultural landmarks, commercial activity, and the Congress bui...

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La Rioja

La Rioja is an autonomous community and province in Spain, known for its wine production and continental climate.

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Catanduva

Catanduva is a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil. Population 115,785 (2022). Known for sugarcane, mechanical fans, and tropical climate.

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Chillán

Chillán is the capital of Chile's Ñuble Region, known for its agricultural history, seismic activity, and nearby Nevados de Chillán mountain...