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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. South America (Spanish: América del Sur or Sudamérica; Portuguese: América do Sul; English: South America; Dutch: Zuid-Amerika; French: Amérique du Sud) is the southern continent of America, situated in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. America was named in 1507 by cartographers Martin Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the lands newly discovered by Europeans were not India, but a New World unknown to Europeans. South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. As of 2005, its population was estimated at more than 371,090,000. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Where in South America should I take my holiday? Q. I'm planning to visit South America this year for the second time round. I've been already to Brazil & Argentina (loved them!), and I would like to visit another country which is equally as developed as those two, both commercially and with regards to western hotels etc. (ie, NOT Bolivia =). Any suggestions? Asked by guarapple - Tue May 26 21:34:43 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Colombia. Go to Bogota, Cartagena. Cali and Medellin. You will find it as developed as those countries and you will find hotels to your liking (I like the Plaza in Bogota on Calle 100 in Bogota) and GREAT people if you are adventurous.. go to San Andres Answered by Anyone but Obama in 2012! - Thu May 28 23:14:15 2009 What major news events happened in South America in 2008? Q. I am doing a project on major world news on 2008 and I need one more article on South America. I already have one on Venezuela withholding oil from the US,but I can't find anything else. It must be something that had an impact on the world. Please include a link to an article if possible. Asked by cherr1bab1 - Sat Jan 31 22:18:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. A HUGE news was the rescue of former Colombia s presidential cadidate Ingrid Betancourt and 3 American citizens. Hope this help you!!! Answered by Jennifer L - Tue Feb 3 22:48:55 2009 I want to explore South America. What is the most cost effective way to do it?
Q. Following college graduation in December, my plan is to buy a one-way ticket to somewhere in South America. Once there, I plan having about $1500 to explore with and when the money runs out I will return home. Has anyone here done anything similar to this? What advice do you have regarding places to visit, how to get there, etc, keeping in mind my limited budget. Thanks! Asked by abax86 - Wed Jun 24 00:32:50 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Try working in youth hostels, while you stay there, in Peru this option should be available most of the times. Things to see and do, well this depends on your preferences, most people are totally into Machu Picchu, I preferred doing a three day rafting trip in a canyon for about one third of the money... Try to get how much some things cost, a friend of mine payed way less than other people. Bargain, bargain and try to group with people who are good with that. The most interesting country I visited was Bolivia, it is the most adventurous and also one of the cheapest countries. Be careful with the food and water though. Also english is not quite common there, whereas in Peru, Chile and Argentina in tourism english is common in Bolivia it… [cont.] Answered by Bernhard - Fri Jun 26 22:01:50 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "South America"  en.mercopress.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:50:12 GMT+00:00 image, says Brazil MercoPress Brazil's Executive foreign affairs advisor said that the breaking of relations between Venezuela and Colombia weakens South America and negotiations to ... Unasur leaders to debate Venezuela and Colombia crisis BBC News Venezuela May Cut US Oil Supply, A Reason For Crude To Rally 24/7 Wall St. (blog) South America : Venezuelan President Breaks Ties with Columbia The Global Herald Colombia Reports - VHeadline.com - Bloomberg  arabianbusiness.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:32:10 GMT+00:00 ArabianBusiness.com first shipment: Qatar, the world's largest producer of LNG, loaded its first shipment of fuel to Brazil as it expands sales to South America . ... RasGas set to deliver 1st Brazil cargo Gulf Times RasGas supplies first Qatari LNG cargo to Brazil's Petrobras Platts en.mercopress.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:57:40 GMT+00:00 MercoPress Colombia, Chile and Peru are increasingly the platform for South American trade with China, according to official statistics. The three countries have China ... From Google News Search: "South America" From Yahoo Image Search: "South America"  vaccinations.suite101.com unknown Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:21:25 GM Travel health risks which may affect holidaymakers visiting . South. Amercia, include malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever and poisonous spider bites.  tomnelson.blogspot.com Tom Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:36:00 GM Record cold hits . South America. ; carbon dioxide blamed · BBC News - Peru declares emergency over cold weather. The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency in more than half the country due to cold weather. ...  devconsultancygroup.blogspot.com Rajan Alexander Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:03:00 GM Climatologists and weathermen attribute this extreme event of snow in . South America. to a pocket of low-pressure Antarctic air that found its way over . South America. . The outbreak began more than one week ago with biting winds out of ... From Google Blog Search: "South America" |
