Peru is considered the most interesting and vibrant country in South America. The vast majority of tourists from other countries come on the continent to Brazil and here. It is in Peru that the center of the former Inca Empire is located. It is here that you should see all the numerous UNESCO-listed ruins left by an ancient civilization.

But not only the ruins of good Peru. In terms of brightness, diversity and originality of local life, among all the countries of the two Americas, Peru will be on the first lines of the list. I will even tell you more that you can not see any ruins in Peru at all, and the impressions from what you see will last for many years.

Of course, you know the picture in the title photo as well as I do. It is known to those who have never been to South America. This is the abandoned Inca city of Machu Picchu, miraculously preserved to this day.

The ruins are a symbol not only of Peru, but in fact of the entire continent. They attract hundreds of thousands if not millions of tourists every year. Yes, and most of the people who have never been to SA asked me: "Have you been to Machu Picchu"? Of course, there was, despite the excessive touristism and my not very fond of the ruins, this place is really impressive .. But Peru is not valuable for this. With what? More on this later.

It's probably worth starting with the fact that Peru is incredibly different. The country is divided into three zones: the coastal desert, the Andes and the Amazonian jungle.

Actually, this is a standard division for many South American countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, partly Bolivia .. Peru is not unique in this. At the same time, these three zones differ not only in nature, they are completely different in everything. In particular, they are inhabited completely different people, different traditions and customs, different villages and urban development .. In general, they only have in common only national flags on buildings, currency and food. And so, it's like three different countries.

In general, I must say, it is difficult to say which of the three parts of Peru is more interesting. But let's start with the Andes.

The Andes, as in other similar countries, are inhabited mainly by the Quechua Indians. They dress quite flamboyantly, especially the women. But they don't like being photographed.

Local Peruvians often have very long braids.

Aunts often carry multi-colored bags, which can contain everything - from groceries to children. About the same look Quechua in the mountainous part of Bolivia

In general, the style of dress differs markedly from province to province. Aunts are higher from the highest mountainous provinces of Puno and Cusco (just those that are adjacent to Bolivia). But in Arequipa and its environs, such hats and dresses are popular.

Such colorful colors are not observed in other provinces of Peru.

And such outfits are common in the vicinity of Cusco (but not in Cusco itself)

The Andean part of the country is unique in that most of it lies at altitudes from 2500 to 4500 m, and all of it is quite densely populated. In few countries, people are able to live at such heights, but in South America in general, this is quite the norm (the Amazon lying at 0 m is inhabited dozens of times less often).

The most interesting, most ancient and most beautiful city not only in Peru, but, perhaps, in all of South America - Cusco. 3400 m. I’ll tell you about it somehow separately

Antiquity is everywhere here ..

Puno and Lake Titicaca. The highest regional center of Peru (3800 m)

Lake Titicaca - on its own the most unique lake, the largest alpine lake in the world (and the highest navigable lake, but this is no longer a fact). It is also the second largest lake in South America (after Maracaibo). By the way, next to Puno is located whole city on floating islands. The indigenous people have been living here for hundreds of years.

The Peruvian Andes are enchantingly beautiful. However, as is known better than mountains there can only be mountains ..", and comparing the Andes in different parts of the continent is a thankless task (by the way, I liked the Chilean-Argentine ones the most)

The Peruvian Andes are complemented by numerous Inca ruins. Unlike other places where they look rather pathetic, here everything is much better preserved. They are mainly concentrated around Cusco, this place is called sacred valley . Yes, yes, not one Machu Picchey is alive in Peru :)

Canyon del Colca- the deepest canyon in the world. A great way to go "in the mountains" on the contrary. First, you go down and down for half a day, and then, tired, you start to go up .. To be honest, the sensations are terrible.

The most popular animals in the Andes are llamas and alpacas.

Alpaca is a kind of llama, very cute and soft animal. :)

As I said, the main people here are the Quechua Indians. Almost everyone here can speak Spanish, but many of them communicate with each other in Quechua. This language can be heard from time to time, but there are no signs on it, in principle, although it has official status in these parts. Closer to the border to Chile lives a smaller Aymara Indian ethnic group.

We slowly descend from the mountains towards the coast. Most of the coastal zone is a dull desert

The desert begins in Chile, stretches from south to north through almost the entire country ..

Only in the north, in the province of Tumbes, near the border with Ecuador, some kind of green fields begin ..

In the very middle of the coastal zone is the capital of the country - Lima.

The city is ancient and with a beautiful center. But rather nasty, tense and dangerous

Slums filled vskidku percent 40 of the city.

In the desert part of Peru, tourists are usually attracted by lines Nazca, which were drawn many thousands of years ago and are visible from aircraft, and all kinds of sea animals in the reserve Paracas. We didn’t go there either (the penguins and fur seals have already been seen more than once, but there was no particular interest in watching the lines, especially since it’s expensive, and it’s not particularly impressive from the reviews ..). So instead - rock painting in a city bordering Chile tacna.

There is nothing special in Takna itself, except for the railway. a museum in which you can go and be filled with hatred for the Peruvians because they blew almost the entire railway, that it can only be seen in museums, and the exhibits in this museum are sometimes in a terrible state.

Noteworthy city Trujillo located north of Lima. Ancient, with a small historical center

More than Trujillo himself, his surroundings are interesting. Firstly, Chan Chan- a sand city built by the pre-Inca civilization of the Chimu. Yes, not only the Incas left ruins in Peru ..

In addition to Chan Chan himself, there are several similar small pyramids nearby, some of which were built by the same civilization, and some a little earlier (moche). Still next to Trujillo there is the main Peruvian seaside resort Huanchaco.

Despite the abundance of people - the place is quite pleasant.

Very popular with surfers

Throughout the coastal part of Peru, it is almost impossible to meet women or men in national clothes and Indian grandmothers with long braids, as is common in the Andes. Dress here is more traditional for modern world, in Lima it's generally very civilized.

Although I still met one grandmother with a scythe in Lima in Miraflores. Probably coming from the mountains.

But the most beautiful part of Peru, in my opinion, is the Amazon!

Everything to the east of the Andinsky Range is a deaf, impenetrable jungle. They occupy about half the area of ​​the country, but only a few percent of the population lives here. Surprisingly, in the Andes, where there is a lack of oxygen and cold, living conditions are still better than here.

In general, this is typical for all countries of the continent that overlook the Amazon basin. The jungle is the wildest and least inhabited part of each of these countries. There are almost no roads here - all communication is only by rivers, or by air. There is practically no major cities- some villages along the rivers.

For me, the Amazon is beautiful and delightful all the way through. Perhaps it was she who was our strongest impression of the entire year-long trip. To be honest, I can't wait for the moment when my hands reach the writing of reports on it. So that you yourself can appreciate how great and interesting it is .. But the Peruvian Amazon is the coolest and most original of all.

This is generally a unique, in my opinion, corner of the world, where civilization, due to the lack of roads and the poverty of the country, was practically unable to penetrate. It has its own laws and traditions, its unique Amazonian way of life.

For example, many houses here have no windows or doors - just openings. Maybe from poverty, or maybe because it's not really necessary - summer is here almost all year round

Here, too, you will not meet aunts in Andean dresses, in many respects, if only because the climate here is completely different .. But this color does not become less.

By the way, the Quechua language here is also native for many. Only here it is called "quichua", and the local dialect is different from the Andean.

Many houses in towns and villages stand on stilts right next to the water. Convenient, because the boat is often the main transport and source of everything

City Iquitos- state capital Loreto and, in fact, the entire Peruvian Amazon. Notable for being the most Big City world (400 thousand) which cannot be reached by road.

Because of this, its streets have unique traffic, consisting of 90-95% of motorcycles and motorcycle taxis. I think it’s unlikely that in the world where this can be found .. Indeed, why buy a car, because you won’t go anywhere from here ..

The river here is in many ways the main source of food. This can be clearly seen from the contents of the stalls in the markets.

There are no particularly outstanding sights in the Amazon, mostly people come here to see the wild Amazonian nature. But for me, the local life here in itself is no less interesting attraction than any ancient ruins.

The three different parts of Peru also differ in many ways. So, for example, the poorest and cheapest regions of the country are the Andes (the provinces of Cusco, Puno, Junin, Abancay, etc.). Prices here will be lower than in other regions. It will be a little more expensive on the coast (Tacna, Ica, Trujillo), even more expensive in Lima itself. And the most expensive region due to inaccessibility is Amazonia (specifically Loreto). At the same time, the mountainous part is the safest place in the country. The jungle will be a little worse, but the coastal cities are famous for high level crime, especially Lima.

Here, in a nutshell, is such a diverse country, Peru. Now, a few common features common to all zones.

Peru is a rather poor country. In terms of living standards and prices, it is second only to Bolivia (although recently Venezuela has overtaken everyone in terms of cheapness). In this connection, a large percentage of the inhabitants live very modestly, many live in subsistence farming, work a lot in the field, etc.

Many, especially in the villages, have only the most necessary things for life.

In fact, Peru is a classic 3rd world country.

In cities, many neighborhoods look like in neighboring countries slums look like .. In practice, this is what slums are, a chaotic squatter. But there are a lot of people who live here.

In some cases, the facades are painted (sometimes tinted glass is also inserted for show off), and the sides are left unpainted. It is still widespread in neighboring Ecuador. Looks gross..

At the same time, Peru is a real Latin America. Peruvians are very musical, they like to hold all kinds of carnivals, processions, including military marches.

Military bands often march right through the city. Well, not only the military - any ensembles, orchestras can just stand and play. Wind instruments are especially popular for some reason. I directly remembered my childhood, the ensemble to them. Elbow..

Even in a small town of music stores with a good assortment, there may be several pieces.

Or a street show..

With public transport in Peru in general, everything is very very bad. There is one metro line in Lima, and a metrobus line with some branches in the same place. In general, the city transport looks something like this

Intercity is much better. It is possible to ride comfortable double-decker Marcopolo buses, popular throughout South America, and the fare is not very expensive. And here Railway remained only for tourists, and at insane prices ..

And so, Peru is a very tasty country! Perhaps the most delicious on the entire continent. Peruvian cuisine is generally widely known outside the country. I keep drooling over the memory of her..

The original culture and nature annually attracts tourists to the countries of South America. The largest country on the mainland is Brazil with the famous Rio de Janeiro, which hosts popular carnivals. What else is interesting, but little known facts about South America are useful to an inquisitive explorer?

Geography

South America is washed Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the caribbean in the north. The mainland is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. The landscapes of the mainland are diverse - deserts, forests, hills and plains.

The Amazonian lowland is covered with tropical forest - the largest in the world, it rains here for two hundred days a year. The Amazon River originates in the Andes and irrigates half of the continent. Amazon - record holder among rivers for infusion fresh water into the ocean.

Andes - mountain system, extending for 7,240 km, highest peak– Aconcagua with a height of 6,960 meters. The Andes are home to the world's largest volcanoes, and the far south of the mountains are glaciers.

The geography of the mainland is amazing, there are unique areas here: the Brazilian and Guiana highlands, the Llanos plain and many amazing places. The extreme southern point of the mainland is Cape Horn, sailing past this point is dangerous sea ​​route. An archipelago lies at the southern end of the mainland. Tierra del Fuego consisting of several islands. The archipelago was named, which was the first to circumnavigate the globe.

The Pampas, a plain known for cattle ranching, stretches for 1,600 km. Pantanal is the largest swamp in the world, famous for its diversity of flora and fauna. Between the ocean and the Andes stretches rocky and lifeless Patagonia, famous for its mountain views.

High in the Andes, the Atacama Desert is located - in these places it is cold, it does not rain. The desert is covered with solidified lava flows and salt deposits.

The mainland of South America is mentioned when they talk about all kinds of records.

• The greatest river in the world - the Amazon, which has half a thousand tributaries, passes through the territory of Brazil.
• Angel Falls is the largest in the world, its height is 1,054 km. It is located in Venezuela, in a remote place. The local Indians call the waterfall Maiden's Eyebrow.
• The highest mountain capital of La Paz in Bolivia, located at an altitude of 4 km above sea level.
• Peru has a high mountain old City Machu Picchu.

Countries

South America is diverse, swampy jungles side by side with waterless deserts. The Andes mountain range constantly supplies the mainland with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. In the south of the mainland, the warm Caribbean Sea, and in the north, the cold storms of the Atlantic. You can talk about the climate of South America for hours, it is so diverse that the countries on the mainland are radically different.

• Brazil is the largest and most populous country on the continent. The capital is Brasilia. The famous city of Rio de Janeiro is constantly full of tourists.

• Argentina - most beautiful country, is famous for its large carnival, which takes place annually on January 16th. The capital is Buenos Aires.
• Bolivia is distinguished by the fact that the government is located in the city of La Paz, although real capital- Sucre.
• Venezuela is located in the north of the continent, in a warm climate. The capital is Caracas. world famous national park with tropical virgin nature.

• Guyana with Georgetown as its capital. The territory of Guyana is 90% occupied by the jungle.
• Guiana is a French territory. The administrative center is Cayenne.
• Colombia is the capital of Bogota, named after the discoverer of the continent. Native American and European culture are harmoniously intertwined here. There are many museums in the country that store historical rarities.

• Paraguay, with Asuncion as its capital, is landlocked. There are many architectural monuments in the capital.
• Peru is the capital of Lima beautiful city on the coast, exciting the minds of fans of the culture of the ancient Incas.
• Suriname is a tropical country, there is not a single high-rise building in the capital of Paramaribo. The city has retained its originality, which is why it is interesting for tourists.

• Uruguay, with Montevideo as its capital, is famous for its carnivals and preserved colonial architecture.
• Chile is located on a long and narrow strip along the ocean and in the Andes. The capital of Santiago, famous for its coup d'état and balneotherapy.
• Ecuador with its capital Quito is located on the equator, replete with ancient monuments, colonial museums and enchanting mountain landscapes.

Flora

The plants of South America have evolved since the Mesozoic era. This development has never been disturbed by glaciations or other destructive climate changes. The flora of the mainland was in a long isolation from other parts of the earth's land. This explains the antiquity flora this continent, its species diversity. The industry of the countries of the continent is not developed, which has a positive impact on the conservation of nature.

The population density of the mainland is small, and some areas are not inhabited at all, the flora is in a virgin state. The vegetation of South America is rightfully spoken of as a bottomless source of food, fodder, and medicinal resources. The most cultivated plant in the agriculture of the continent is the potato.

Rubber, cinchona and chocolate trees are also grown. The tropical forests of the mainland have no competitors on Earth in terms of the richness of species and the size of the occupied territories. As part of the tropics, there are up to twelve tiers, and the height of some trees reaches 100 meters.

Fauna

South America has a rich wildlife. Even experienced travelers have something to be surprised at on this continent. There are 600 species of mammals, 900 amphibians and 1,700 birds on this continent.

Giant butterflies and ants live in tropical evergreen forests, parrots predominate among birds, hummingbirds fly. Condors, the largest of the flying birds, have survived in two places on the continent. Among the animals there are many endemics, such as the Titicaca whistler - lake frog. The wingless grebe nests on the floating islands of Lake Titicaca.

Capybara or Capybara

Only on this continent live pudu deer no taller than 40 cm, weighing up to 10 kg. The mystery of another animal - the capybara - led believers to turn to the Pope for clarification. Parishioners asked if capybaras could be eaten during the fasts - it was not clear whether it was a fish or an animal. Capybara lives in water and on land, which confused believers.

Anaconda - the largest snake on Earth

The largest snake is the anaconda, it easily copes with the caiman. You can talk about the animals and plants of this continent for hours. Based real stories that happened to travelers in South America, many amazing adventure novels were written for children and adults.

History of development

South America was discovered by a navigator who went in search of India, inspired by the fact that the Earth is round. The search for sailors lasted a month, three ships sailed to the new shores. In 1498 Columbus arrived in South America believing it was India. The rediscovery of South America took place in the 16th century, when a navigator arrived on the mainland and found out that Columbus was mistaken in considering these lands to be India.

After the discovery of the mainland, colonization began, conquerors, called conquistadors, went to new lands in search of wealth. The newly discovered lands were plundered and devastated, while the indigenous peoples were enslaved and exterminated.

Simultaneously with the conquest, the study of the lands took place, the German scientist A. Humboldt organized an expedition, studying nature and the indigenous population. The scientist's research lasted twenty years and was so detailed that the release of the book was compared with the new discovery of America.

Exploration within the continent was stimulated by rumors of the mythical land of Eldorado. Spanish and Portuguese expeditions in the 16th-18th centuries made conquests in search of treasures, exploring mountain range, plateaus and numerous tributaries of the Amazon. These areas were studied by conquerors, scientists, Jesuit missionaries.

Russian scientists also studied the exotic continent. Botany professor Vavilov studied in detail cultivated plants native to South America in 1933.

There is a very interesting continent on our planet that you can talk about indefinitely - this is South America.

South America is the fourth largest continent. The area of ​​the continent is 17.8 million km², the population is 387,489,196 (2011) people (4th place among the continents). On its territory there are 12 independent states and one overseas department of France - Guiana, by the way, the official currency unit of this territory is the euro)

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The most big river in the world flows through this continent. The Amazon has a length of about 7,000 km. competing in length with the Nile and more than half a thousand tributaries. The basin of this river is larger than Australia in area. In addition, from the Amazon you can get to the Orinoco, since between the two water basins there is a natural connection. It is carried out through the Casiquiare River (326 km in length).

Maracaibo is located in Venezuela - the largest and second oldest lake on Earth. This is the pride and an important source of wealth of Venezuela, because there are many oil deposits. On the southern and western shores of Maracaibo, tribes cut off from civilization have lived in houses on stilts since ancient times.

It is in South America that the most high waterfall in the world - Angel, whose height is 1059 meters. The height of continuous free fall is 807 meters.

The largest salt marsh in the world, the Uyuni Salt Marsh, is a dry salt lake in the south of the Altiplano desert plain, Bolivia, at an altitude of about 3650 m above sea level. It has an area of ​​10,588 km² and is the largest salt marsh in the world. Thanks to big size, flat surface and high albedo in the presence of a thin layer of water, as well as minimal change in altitude, the Uyuni salt marsh is an ideal tool for testing and calibrating remote sensing instruments on orbiting satellites. The clear skies and dry air of Uyuni allow satellites to be calibrated five times better than if the ocean surface were used.

Also on the continent is the highest navigable lake in the world - Titicaca. This picturesque lake is located in the Andes Mountains between Peru and Bolivia. The height of the lake above sea level is 3812m.

Another world record holder is Mount Cotopaxi, which is the highest active volcano with a height reaching almost 6000 meters.

On the territory of the state of Chile there is a desert in which there has not been rain for 400 years, therefore the Atacama Desert. It is considered the driest place on the planet.

Colca Canyon, in Peru, twice as deep as the famous American Grand Canyon, located in the province of Cayoma, 148 km northeast of Arequipa, the Canyon is considered the deepest in the world. So observation deck Cruz del Codor offers an unforgettable view of the canyon, at the bottom of which, at a depth of 1200 m, the Kolka River flows, and Mount Misti rises from the opposite side.

The summit of the Chimborazo volcano is the most distant point on the planet from the center of the Earth. Its height is 6267 m above sea level. If you measure the height of the mountain from the center of the Earth, the Chimborazo volcano will be several kilometers higher than Everest (6384.4 km versus 6381 km from the center of the planet)

Mount Roraima in South America. Located at the junction of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana. The top of Roraima is a plateau with an area of ​​about 30 km². The height of the mountain is almost 3 km. In the clouds, the mountain looks like a huge ship sailing out of the fog. Roraima inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to write The Lost World.

Volcano Licancabur is located almost exactly on the border between Chile and Bolivia. In the crater at the top of the volcano at an altitude of 5916 m. for many centuries that have passed since last eruption, presumably more than 500-1000 years ago, a lake managed to form, which is considered the highest mountain lake on Earth and most of the time, due to the fact that temperatures at this altitude drop to minus 30 degrees Celsius, it is under ice. Near the volcano, on the Bolivian side, at an altitude of 4300 m. salt Lake The Green Lagoon, which got its name for the emerald green color of its waters due to the salts of copper minerals dissolved in it, on the surface of which you can even watch flamingos dancing in the salt crumble and absolutely enchanting landscapes.

In the Patagonian mountains in Chile, there is a lake called Lago General Carrera, which is very popular with tourists. Its main feature are marble caves(in Spanish Las cavernas de marmol). The lake is located on the territory of Chile and Argentina, but the caves located on the limestone peninsula belong to Chile. The beauty of this Marble Cathedral (the second name of the caves) fascinates all who look.

Caño Cristales (Crystal River) or the River of Five Colors, as the locals call it, originates in the south mountain range Macarena, in Colombia, and flows east, before flowing into the Guayabero River. There are five colors found in Caño Cristales: yellow, blue, green, black and red. All of them are a product of the vital activity of numerous algae and, depending on the time of year, the saturation of colors either weakens or intensifies. Cristales flows in the selva, its length does not reach even 100 kilometers, and its width is 20 meters. There are no fish in the river.

In Venezuela, an unusual natural phenomenon can be observed - “Catatumbo lightning”, occurring over the confluence of the Catatumbo River into Lake Maracaibo. The phenomenon is expressed in the occurrence of many lightnings continuously for a long time, mainly at night and with a strong variation depending on the time of year (the maxima occur in May and October). The probability of a lightning strike in this area is the highest in the world: 250 lightning strikes per square kilometer per year. The number of thunderstorm days per year varies from 70 to 200, at the peak of activity, which falls on the time from 19:00 to 04:00, up to 28 lightning per minute is observed. Lightning is visible from a distance of up to 400 km, which gave rise to the myth of the existence of lightning without accompanying acoustic effects. Due to the good visibility of these lightnings from a great distance, they were even used for navigation, which is why the phenomenon is also known as the "Lighthouse of Maracaibo". Catatumbo lightning is believed to be the largest single tropospheric ozone generator on Earth. Winds coming from the Andes cause thunderstorms. Methane, which is abundant in the atmosphere of these wetlands, rises to the clouds, fueling lightning bolts.

It is in South America that the "Pacific Ring of Fire" ends, which is the zone of the large cluster volcanoes and earthquakes in the world. About 450 volcanoes are located along the perimeter of this ring, and earthquakes here can occur even several times a day.

The most powerful and full-flowing waterfalls are located on the border of Brazil and Argentina. This fantastic complex of Iguazu Falls is listed world heritage UNESCO and considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

In Brazil, at a depth of about 4,000 meters, scientists have discovered the longest underground river in the world. The river, originating in the foothills of the Andes, stretches 6 thousand kilometers from west to east to the coast of the Atlantic Ocean almost under the Amazon basin. This scientific discovery became public in August 2011 after a presentation made at a meeting of the Brazilian Geophysical Society in Rio de Janeiro. The river is unofficially named Hamza in honor of the discoverer Valiy Hamza. . The study found that, with the exception of the direction of flow, the Amazon (land) and Hamza (underground) rivers have significantly different characteristics, the most obvious of which are their width and flow rate. However, the flow rate in the Amazon is five meters per second, while the speed in the underground river does not exceed 1 millimeter per second.

Brazil is the largest and most populous country on the continent. Territory - 8,515,770 km², which is 5.7% of the total land area of ​​the world. Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world in terms of area and population. The capital is Brasilia. The famous city of Rio de Janeiro,

Chile is the longest (4300 km), narrowest (max 200 km, min 80 km) and southernmost (900 km from Antarctica) country in the world. The narrow Chilean strip was described by the writer Benjamin Subercaseu as an exaggerated "geographical madness".

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South America is one of the seven continents of the world. It is located between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. South America was discovered by the European explorer Amerigo Vespucci. There are 12 countries on its territory.

In terms of area, South America ranks fourth among the continents of the world after Asia, Africa and North America. In terms of population, it is in fifth place, behind Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. South America has many natural resources, most of which are concentrated in the Amazon basin. The Amazon River is one of the largest rivers in the world.

Historical facts about South America
Exist historical facts, proving that the civilization known as Chavin spanned the period from the 900th century to the 300th century BC. Many remnants of this civilization have been found in Peru, in the Chavin de Huanter area, which lies at an altitude of 3,177 meters above sea level. The trade network and agriculture developed during the Chavin civilization.

One of ancient civilizations South America - civilization of the Incas (Inca). The capital of the Inca civilization was the city of Cusco in the Andes. The Incas were known for their unique, highly developed culture. The ruins of the Inca civilization testify to the fact that the buildings of their cities were lined with excellent masonry and designed with great precision. Historians believe that the Incas successfully performed brain surgery. The natural resources of South America have been used by such European countries like Spain and Portugal. Many South American countries were colonies of these European states.

Fun Facts About South America
The South American country of Brazil has given the world many outstanding and famous actresses such as Florinda Bolkan, Sonia Braga, Xuxa, Bruna Lombardi and Vera Fischer.

The English film Evita, created by British director Alan William Parker, was based on the biography of the first lady of Argentina, Maria Eva Duarte de Peron (Maria Eva Duarte de Peron).

Interesting facts about South America

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South America is the fourth largest continent in the world. Here are major rivers and tropical forests wide choose deserts, wet and dry regions. It is often referred to as subcontinental America. The continent is bordered by Pacific Ocean in the west, and in the north and east with the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is the fifth most populated continent in the world. We will tell you the most Interesting Facts about South America that will improve your current knowledge of geography.

Historical reference

The history of South America begins 225 million years ago when it was united with Africa. Here, during excavations, people were discovered whose age is 15,000 years. It is believed that this was the first place where people began to live.

9000 years ago, people began to grow beans, chili peppers and squash in South America. 3,500 years ago, South Americans began to domesticate animals such as alpacas, guanacos, and llamas.

Norte Chico is considered the earliest known civilization in South America. The Muisca (now Colombia) was also one of the oldest civilizations in South America.

The Spaniards and the Portuguese began to master the South American Natural resources in 1530.

Simon Bolivar and José de San Martin waged a war for the independence of Peru and liberated the country.

In the 20th century, South America became a battleground for the Cold War.

The peoples living in South America are known for their carnival celebrations.

Geography of the continent

The climate of South America varies greatly from the hot and dry climate of its deserts, to the humid and rainy climate of the tropical forests. These forests are surrounded by dry meadows.

The western coast of South America is dominated by a hot desert, and in the mountains the temperature rarely rises above freezing.

People from all over the world come here to see the beauty of the local nature with their own eyes. Thus, the tourism industry becomes the main source of income in South America.

About 200 million people in South America speak Spanish and Portuguese, making them the most spoken languages ​​on the continent.

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