South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Antofagasta

Antofagasta is a port city and mining hub in northern Chile, capital of the Antofagasta Region.

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Francisco Morato

Francisco Morato is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil. It has a population of 165,139 and is served by CPTM Line 7.

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Rio Claro

Rio Claro is a city in São Paulo state, Brazil. Incorporated in 1827, it sits at 613m elevation.

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Cochabamba

Cochabamba is a city and municipality in central Bolivia, capital of the Cochabamba Department. Known as the 'City of Eternal Spring', it is...

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Presidente Prudente

Presidente Prudente is a municipality in São Paulo, Brazil. It is a major industrial and service hub in western São Paulo state.

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Porto Velho

Porto Velho is the capital of Rondônia, Brazil, located on the Madeira River. Known for tin mining and Amazonian biodiversity.

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Jaboatão dos Guararapes

Jaboatão dos Guararapes is a major city in Pernambuco, Brazil, and part of the Recife metro area. Known for its industrial base and historic...

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Machiques

Machiques is a city and municipality in Zulia State, Venezuela, near the Colombian border, known for cattle raising and the 2005 West Caribb...

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Paulo Afonso

Paulo Afonso is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, known for the São Francisco River canyons and the Raso da Catarina ecoregion.

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San Miguel de Allende

San Miguel de Allende is a principal city in Guanajuato, Mexico, known for its World Heritage Site status and colonial history.

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Fernando de la Mora

Fernando de la Mora is a city in Paraguay's Central Department, part of the Asunción metropolitan area with an estimated population of 183,3...

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Jacareí

Jacareí is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, known as the 'Capital of Beer' and located in the Paraíba do Sul valley.

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Hortolândia

Hortolândia is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, known for its industrial development and proximity to Campinas.

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San Francisco de Borja, Chihuahua

San Francisco de Borja is a municipality in Chihuahua, northern Mexico, covering 1,124.7 km².

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Comodoro Rivadavia

Comodoro Rivadavia is a city in Chubut, Argentina, known as the national oil capital. It features a wind farm and serves as a major port on...

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Guarapari

Guarapari is a coastal municipality in Espírito Santo, Brazil, known for its radioactive monazite sands and tourist beaches.

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Governador Valadares

Governador Valadares is a municipality in Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for gem trading, paragliding at Ibituruna Peak, and its location on th...

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Jequié

Jequié is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, known as the 'Sun City' for its heat and iron ore deposits.

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Montes Claros

Montes Claros is a municipality in northern Minas Gerais, Brazil, known for its industrial economy and tropical climate.

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Neuquén

Neuquén is the capital city of the Argentine province of Neuquén and the largest urban agglomeration in Patagonia.