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South America - continent of superlatives and great diversity (Diverse…
South America - continent of
superlatives and great diversity
Diverse Geographic Features
Dense evergreen forests of the wet and humid equatorial region
Driest desert of the world - Atacama
Largest river of the world by volume - Amazon
Largest rainforest in the world - evergreen forest of the Amazon basin
Highest point in South America - Cerro Aconcagua (altitude of 22838 ft) in the Andes Mountains
Andes mountains are the world's longest and second highest mountain range)
Andes mountains are also home to the world's highest active volcanoes
Lowest point in South America - Laguna del Carbon at 344 feet below sea level in the Valdes Peninsula region
World's highest waterfall - Angel Falls in Venezuela
World's highest capital city - La Paz of Bolivia
World's highest commercially navigable lake - Lake Titicaca
Highlands - freezing cold
Rolling plains and deserts - extremely hot
Diverse biomes due to variation in climate and topography
Historical diversity
Incan civilisation was dominant in South America till European colonization
In the 1500s, Spain and Portugal colonized much of South America
Colonies gained independence in 1800s, but the colonial influence prevails in the region
Heritage sites and tourist attractions
Machu Pichu in the Andes
Oldest rock paintings in the Americas at Serra de Capivara