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 Argentina
is situated between the Andes in the west and the southern Atlantic
Ocean in the east and south. It is bordered by Paraguay and Bolivia in
the north, Brazil and Uruguay in the northeast, and Chile in the west
and south. Argentina possesses some of the world's tallest mountains,
expansive deserts, and impressive waterfalls, with the diversity of
the land ranging from wild, remote areas in southern Patagonia to the
bustling metropolis of Buenos Aires in the north.
 Bolivia
is situated at the heart of South America. It borders with Brazil to
the North and East, with Peru and Chile to the West, and Argentina and
Paraguay to the South. Some unforgettable features has to offer are
deep thick jungles, rare animal species, lush green rain forests,
Savannah's, dry warm valleys, high volcanoes, snow covered mountain
ranges, gigantic rock walls, endless cold deserts, salt flats,
colorful mountain lakes and several, diverse ethnic groups and
cultural identities. The jungle is irrigated by many rivers that
originate in the mountain ranges and eventually empty into the Amazon
River.
 Brazil
shares a border with almost every other country in South America (only
Chile and Ecuador are untouched) and covers almost half the continent.
Brazil is famous for its beaches, coffee, the Amazon River and
rainforest, Carnival in Rio, and the country's passion for samba,
soccer and so much more. Images of Copacabana, Ipanema, and of course
the giant statue of Christ atop Corcovado Mountain are etched in the
mind of travelers.
 Chile
shares borders with Argentina to the east, Bolivia to the northeast
and Peru to the north. It is one of only two countries in South
America that does not share a border with Brazil, the other being
Ecuador. Santiago is the capital and the largest city in Chile. Other
cities include Concepcion, Vina del Mar and Valparaiso. Chile has a
long coastline with low coastal mountains, a central valley and
mountains (Andes) to the east. The Loa is the longest river in Chile. continues...
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