South America

Countries, regions and cities in South America

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Eunápolis

Eunápolis is a municipality in Bahia, Brazil, with 113,709 people. Founded in 1988, it is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eunápoli...

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Río Cuarto

Río Cuarto is a city in Córdoba, Argentina, with about 157,000 inhabitants and a key role in regional commerce and agriculture.

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Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1789.

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Quilmes

Quilmes is a city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, on the Rio de la Plata coast. Founded in 1666, it is known for its beer brewery and f...

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Itanhaém

Itanhaém is a municipality in São Paulo state, Brazil, founded in 1532. It features Atlantic Forest ecology and coastal beaches.

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Águas Claras

Águas Claras is an administrative region in Brazil's Federal District, bordered by Vicente Pires, Guará, Park Way, and Taguatinga.

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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.