South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Vila Curuçá

Vila Curuçá is a district in the eastern zone of São Paulo, Brazil, part of the Itaim Paulista subprefecture.

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Luziânia

Luziânia is a municipality in Goiás, Brazil, located 68 km south of Brasília. Known for agriculture, it produces soybeans, beans, and cotton...

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Catalão

Catalão is a prosperous municipality in Goiás, Brazil, known for phosphate mining, agriculture, and the largest Congadas festival in Brazil.

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Sumaré

Sumaré is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, known for its history as Rebouças and former Honda manufacturing plant.

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Ciudad Guayana

Ciudad Guayana is a major industrial city in Bolívar State, Venezuela, located at the confluence of the Orinoco and Caroní rivers.

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La Concepción, Panama

La Concepción is a corregimiento and district seat in Chiriquí Province, Panama. Population 21,356 (2010).

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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.