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…there are 21 Spanish speaking countries in the world? …9 out of 13 countries in South America speak Spanish? Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay, Venezuela …Brazil is the largest country in SA? …Brazil is a Portuguese speaking country? …the largest rainforest in the world is in Brazil? The Amazons …Brazil has a huge festival, similar to Mardi Gras, called “carnaval”? The Amazons Carnaval means “not to eat meat.” …The Andes pass through Venezuela, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Argentina, and Chile? … Argentina is the largest Spanish speaking country in South America?
…Argentina’s name comes from the Latin “Argentums,” which means silver? …tango is a partner dance originally from Uruguay and Argentina that spread and became popular in most of the world? …in Argentina, “la milonga” is an informal party where people gather to dance tango? … Iguazú Falls are the widest falls in the world? 20% are in Brazil and 80% in Argentina. Two international airports are located close to the falls. The falls are on Río Iguazú. The falls divide the river into upper Iguazú and lower Iguazú. …the Argentinian cowboys are called “gauchos?” …Argentina’s national drink is a bitter tea called mate? …Aconcagua in Argentina is the tallest mountain in the western hemisphere? … La Tierra del Fuego, the Land of Fire, partly belongs to Argentina?
…Simón Bolívar’s full name was Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios Ponte y Blanco? …Bol ivia is named after Simón Bolívar? … Bolivia has two capitals? The main capital is called La Paz, and the other is Sucre. La Paz is the highest national capital in the world at over 13,000 feet above sea level. …there is a hotel in the Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia that is made entirely out of salt? …Bolivia is one of the two landlocked countries in South America? …Bolivia has the highest airport in the world? Due to the airport’s altitude, tourists are offered oxygen. …Bolivia has the most dangerous road in the world? Camino de las Yungas is known as “La carretera de la muerte” (Road of Fate or Death Road) …Machu Pichu, the lost city of the ancient Incas, is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
…Isla de Pascua, Easter Island, belongs to Chile? …Patagonia is a region in southern Argentina and Chile? Patagonia is characterized for its majestic and gorgeous landscapes. …”el lomo a la pobre” in Chile is equivalent to an American hamburger? …the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world, is in Chile? …El Tatío geyser in the Atacama Desert is the highest geyser in the world? …Tololo telescope is located in Atacama in Chile? …Chile is very susceptible to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
… Colombia is the second largest producer of flowers in the world, and the main provider of flowers to the United States? …there are 1,815 species of birds in Colombia?
…Francisco Pizarro is a Spanish conquistador known for conquering Peru’s Inca Empire and founding the city of Lima. With only 200 men, Pizarro left Panamá and crossed the mountains into Perú, where he defeated the Incas and executed the last of the Inca’s emperors, Atahualpa. …Francisco Pizarro christened Lima, the capital of Perú, the City of Kings? …Cuzco is the capital of the Inca Empire? …the famous Machu Pic chu ruins are in Cuzco? …the mysterious Nazca Lines are in Perú? …Lake Titicaca is a lake in the Andes on the border of Perú and Bolivia? …the Uros are a group of native people from Perú, who live on floating straw islands on Lake Titicaca? The islands are also called Uros. Living on these floating islands was and clever way to avoid the wrath of the Incas. …Perú has the oldest university in South America? …guinea pig is specialty dish in Perú?
…Uruguay is the smallest Spanish speaking country in South America? …Uruguay was the first country to win the World Cup in soccer in 1930? Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2. … Uruguay is the smallest Spanish speaking country in South America? …Margarita Island belongs to Venezuela? …Margarita Island is famous for its pearls? …Salto Ángel (Angel Falls), in Venezuela, is the tallest waterfall in the world?
…Venezuela has the tallest and longest tram in the world? …Venezuela is known as the land of orchids and petroleum? …Simón Bolívar was born in Caracas, Argentina? …that Venezuela has in the Andes the highest tramway in the world?
