Geography

Longest River: Amazon River

The Amazon is the second longest river in the world. It flows about 4,000 miles. South America has a lot of rivers. Lots of people and animals live close to the many rivers.

Highest Mountain: Aconcagua

Aconcagua is 22,831 feet high. It is in the Andes Mountains. The Andes Mountains make up the world's longest mountain range.

Largest Lake: Lake Maracaibo

Lake Maracaibo is in Venezuela. There are not a lot of large lakes in South America. A famous lake though is Lake Titicaca. It is the highest lake in the world, 12,000 feet high in the Andes.

Surrounding Oceans: Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean

Other Interesting Facts

Most of South America is in the tropics. However, South America is long, and almost reaches to Antarctica. While a lot of South America is known for it's warm, green forests, there are also cold, empty deserts in south America.

Other Interesting Facts

South America is almost completely surrounded by water. It only touches other land where Panama and Columbia meet in a small stretch of land. South America has a long coastline with lots of harbors and bays. There are also lots of islands off the coast of South America.

Other Interesting Facts

South America has many beautiful waterfalls. The two highest waterfalls in the world are in South America. the highest is Angel Falls in Veneuela.

Other Interesting Facts

Tropical rain forest cover about 35% of South America. These thick, warm, and wet forests are valuable for their wildlife and the products they produce.