South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Valera

Valera is a city in Trujillo State, Venezuela, serving as a commercial center and gateway to the Andes region.

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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...

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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...

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Divinópolis

Divinópolis is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Founded in 1767, it is known for its steel industry history and high human developmen...

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Castanhal

Castanhal is a municipality in Pará, Brazil, known for its agricultural trade, educational institutions, and tropical rainforest climate.

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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.

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Angra dos Reis

Angra dos Reis is a coastal municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its islands, nuclear power stations, and port.

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Malambo (dance)

Malambo is an Argentine folk dance associated with gauchos, featuring competitive leg movements and energetic stomping.

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Boa Vista, Roraima

Boa Vista is the capital of Roraima, Brazil, and the only Brazilian state capital located entirely north of the equator.

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Tubarão, Santa Catarina

Tubarão is a municipality in southern Santa Catarina, Brazil, known for its coal history, 1974 flood, and Italian-German heritage.

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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.

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Nova Iguaçu

Nova Iguaçu is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. It is part of the Greater Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area.

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Volta Redonda

Volta Redonda is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known as the 'City of Steel' for its major steel industry.

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Itaboraí

Itaboraí is a municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, known for its petrochemical industry and proximity to the Guanabara Bay.

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Ambato

Ambato is the capital of Tungurahua Province in Ecuador, known as the City of Flowers and Fruits.

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Luís Eduardo Magalhães

Luís Eduardo Magalhães is a rapidly growing municipality in Bahia, Brazil, known as a capital of agribusiness and home to Brazil's largest s...

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Juazeiro do Norte

Juazeiro do Norte is a city in Ceará, Brazil, known for Padre Cícero and the Cariri Metro rail connection to Crato.

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Ermelino Matarazzo

Ermelino Matarazzo is a subprefecture in São Paulo, Brazil, comprising two districts and hosting a major university campus.

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Guatire

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

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Maracanaú

Maracanaú is a municipality in Ceará, Brazil. Known for its industrial district and high homicide rates, it is a growing suburb of Fortaleza...