Continent
South America
Andean routes, Amazon gateways, Atlantic beaches, wine regions and football cities. South America is easiest to browse through western, northern and southern routes.
How South America fits together
South America has long-running regional routes, ports, inland corridors and cultural centers.
Air links, city hubs and regional gateways shape how visitors move today.
South America works best as practical country groups rather than one long alphabetical list.
Part ofWorld locationsMore continents, countries and cities.Countries / areas12
PopulationSee country pages
AreaSee country pages
Best forAndes, Amazon, cities
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Listed countries / areas12 countries
Country groups0
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Route logic
- Andes: Highland capitals, mountain routes and Pacific access.
- Amazon & north: Rainforest gateways, Caribbean-facing coasts and river routes.
- Atlantic: Brazilian city, beach and festival routes.
- Southern Cone: Wine, Patagonia, plains and southern capitals.
Countries by region
Filter by group, then sort countries by population, area or Big Mac Index.
 Bolivia | Andean South America | 11.4M | 1,098,581 km2 | |
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 Chile | Andean South America | 20.2M | 756,102 km2 | -21.5% |
 Colombia | Andean South America | 53.1M | 1,141,748 km2 | -10.6% |
 Ecuador | Andean South America | 18.1M | 283,561 km2 | |
 Peru | Andean South America | 34.4M | 1,285,216 km2 | -21.8% |
 Venezuela | Andean South America | 28.5M | 916,445 km2 | -23.1% |
 Brazil | Atlantic South America | 213.4M | 8,515,767 km2 | -30.5% |
 Guyana | Atlantic South America | 773k | 214,969 km2 | |
 Suriname | Atlantic South America | 617k | 163,820 km2 | |
 Uruguay | Atlantic South America | 3.5M | 176,215 km2 | +19.3% |
 Argentina | Southern Cone | 46.7M | 2,780,400 km2 | +20.1% |
 Paraguay | Southern Cone | 6.1M | 406,752 km2 |
Global events in South America
Known for
Andes routesAmazon gatewaysAtlantic beachesWine regionsFootball citiesRainforest travelPatagoniaColonial cores
Planning read
How should I browse South America?Start with the country groups, then open a country page for cities, events, food and travel context.
What is the useful split?Use the regional groups to compare nearby countries and routes without scanning one long list.
Where do events fit?Country pages show local event cards; this continent page gives a quick cross-continent entry point.
Last updated15 June 2026.