The historical geography of South America has a rich variety of geographic, cultural features and has different types of flora and fauna.
Cape Horn is located in the very south of Cape Horn Island and is the southernmost point of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Cape Horn is known for its unpredictable and harsh marine climate, making it one of the most dangerous sea points. History In Rudyard Kipling’s (1865-1936) poem, Cape Horn is not coincidentally mentioned […]
The exploration of the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean by Europeans began in the age of great geographical discoveries. Today, the Pacific plays an increasingly important role in the life of mankind. The largest ocean on planet Earth The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on the planet. Numerous islands and atolls scattered across
Drake Passage is a sea strait between the southern coast of South America and the Shetland Islands, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Drake Passage is one of the stormiest and most dangerous sea lanes in the world because of its strong winds and waves. The rough waters of the Drake Passage near Cape Horn
Tierra del Fuego is not a strategically important point on the world map. Only in the sixteenth century and in 1978-1979, during the Argentine-Chilean conflict, did the archipelago gain international importance. The Strait of Magellan separates the Tierra del Fuego archipelago from the South American continent. This island group is one of the most uninhabited
The Orinoco is a river in South America, one of the continent’s largest rivers. The Orinoco River flows through several countries, including Venezuela and Colombia, and also washes the shores of Brazil. Its total length is about 2,140 kilometers. The Orinoco is one of the most important rivers in South America and is of great
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean on Earth and is located between America to the west and Europe and Africa to the east. It also borders the Arctic Ocean to the north and the Southern Ocean to the south. The Atlantic Ocean has a total area of about 106.4 million square kilometers and
Geography Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. The city was specially built in 1956 to replace Rio de Janeiro as the capital of Brazil. Brasilia was designed by legendary architect Oscar Niemeyer and urbanist Lucio Costa. The city has a unique design, with major government and institutional
The Altiplano is a depression between the powerful mountain ranges of the Western Cordillera and the Eastern Cordillera of the Central Andes in the west of the South American continent, a vast mountain plateau located in the states of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. It extends in an elongated long strip with a slight gradual
South America’s largest lake Lake Maracaibo is a huge lake in western Venezuela, near the border with Colombia. It is the largest lake in the continent of South America and the fourth largest lake in the world among inland lakes. Lake Maracaibo is very important to Venezuela, as the country’s largest oil refinery complex and
The Longest Mountain System The Andes, Andean Mountains or Andean Mountain Range is a mountain system in South America that stretches 7,000 kilometers across 7 countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. It is one of the highest mountain systems in the world, with a maximum elevation of 6,962 meters above sea level
