| Travel to South America and you will find the | | | | travel site in South America that should be |
| yourself in natural splendor. The fourth | | | | in the must-see list of any tourist. |
| largest among the continents of the world, | | | | Considered to be the largest lake in South |
| South America occupies about 12% of the | | | | America with its width of 56 kilometers and |
| world's land area. Because of its tropical | | | | depth of 174 feet. It is also the world's |
| climate, one should pack a cap or hat when | | | | highest navigable lake, becoming a major |
| traveling to South America. A sturdy pair of | | | | transportation route between Peru and |
| shoes is also needed as there will be a lot | | | | Bolivia. Other lakes that travelers in South |
| of nature-tripping and hiking that will be | | | | America should note down are the Lake Poopo |
| involved. | | | | in Bolivia Argentino and Nahuel Huapi in |
| | | | Argentina and the Valencia in Venezuela. |
| Among the nations that will be part of the | | | | |
| intinerary of South American travelers are: | | | | Another body of water that is famous in South |
| Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, | | | | America is the Orinoco River Delta, which can |
| Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, | | | | be found in Venezuela near the Atlantic |
| Guyana of the United Kingdom, Suriname of the | | | | Ocean. It is longest river in the region |
| Netherlands and French Guiana. | | | | stretching to about 2560 kilometers. |
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| Famous for its natural land and water | | | | Sturdy shoes are needed if travelers intend |
| resources, travelers in South America will | | | | to visit the Andes mountain ranges in South |
| surely fall in love with its mountain ranges, | | | | America. Spreading at about 7200 kilometers, |
| falls and lakes. | | | | it is one of the longest mountain ranges in |
| | | | the world. South American travelers should |
| One of the most famous falls in the region is | | | | also not miss the Aconcagua peak, which lies |
| the Angel Falls, reputed to be the highest in | | | | in Argentina. The Aconcagua peak is the |
| the world. Located in the southeaster part of | | | | highest mountain in the western hemisphere, |
| Venezuela, the falls drops at 3212 feet from | | | | rising at a sheer height of 22,834 feet. |
| the mesa of AuyántepuÃ, which is found | | | | |
| in the Guiana Highlands. Named after its | | | | In addition to land and water resources, |
| discoverer James C. Angel, the waterfall | | | | South America also offers travelers a peak |
| holds a magic that few travelers in South | | | | into some of the most unique creatures in the |
| America can resist. | | | | world. Llamas, for instance, can be found in |
| | | | packs at plateaus called antiplano that |
| Another famous travel site in South America | | | | stretches from Bolivia to Peru. This animal |
| is the Iguacu Falls, sometimes called the | | | | provides meat, milk and wool. |
| Iguazu Falls, which is located in between | | | | |
| Argentina and Brazil. Rising at 200 feet, it | | | | The tapir, which can be found in the forests |
| is separated by a rocky cliff and island. One | | | | and grassy places in South and Central |
| of its fascinating features is the way the | | | | America as well as in Asia, are nocturnal |
| water merges into one fall during the wet | | | | animals with short legs and flexible snout, |
| season and separates into two during the dry | | | | which they use to roll up leaves and other |
| season. | | | | vegetations. However, the species found in |
| | | | the Andes and Panama has been said to be |
| Lake Titaca in Peru and Bolivia is another | | | | nearly extinct. |