The greatest river in South America and the largest drainage system in the world in the terms of the volume of it's flow and the area of it's basin.
What is the Amazon River
100
The River is known as “The Liquid Rainbow” because of its striking colors–it appears to include yellow, green, blue, black, and most especially red.
What is Caño Cristales River, Columbia
100
Sparsely populated and positioned high into the Andes of Chile, this somewhat small desert (or plateau) is a cold place, and one of the few deserts on Earth that doesn't receive any rain.
What is the Atacama
100
a Portuguese speaking country.
What is Brazil
200
The capital of Suriname
What is Paramaribo
200
The second longest after the Amazon, rising on the plateau of southeast-central Brazil and flowing generally south to the point where, after a course of 3,032 miles, it joins the Uruguay River to form the extensive Río de la Plata estuary of the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the Paraná River
200
a large submarine sinkhole off the coast of Belize. It’s 984 ft across and 407 ft deep
What is The Great Blue Hole, Belize
200
Famed for its many cattle ranches, this large plain in the southern part of the continent (in central Argentina) extends for almost 1,000 miles
What is the Pampas
200
a country that speaks Spanish, English, Italian, German, French
What is Argentina
300
The capital of Jamaica
What is Kingston
300
its basin and flooded forests home to rich plant and animal life. But threats loom on the horizon for one of the most intact river systems in the world.
What is the Orinoco River
300
This giganto-waterfall is on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones.
What is Iguazu Falls, Argentina
300
Located between the Andes and the Atlantic Ocean, and about 1,000 miles in length, this river stretches south from the Rio Negro River to Tierra del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan. It's mostly rugged, barren land, famed for its beauty and striking mountain scenery.
What is the Patagonia
300
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, Guarani
What is Bolivia
400
The capital of the Dominican Republic
What is Santo Domingo
400
the fifth largest river in South America and the principal tributary of the Paraná River. Rising in the Mato Grosso region of Brazil at 980 feet (300 metres) above sea level, it crosses Paraguay to its confluence with the Paraná near the Argentine border.
What is the Paraguay River
400
This not-well-known area is a scrambler’s paradise. Known as the “Valley of the Moon,” it has pools, natural water slides and cascades.
What is Vale Da Lua, Brazil
400
This large and very fertile plain, located in eastern and central Colombia, and central and southern Venezuela, is drained by the Orinoco River and its many tributaries
What is Llanos
400
Dutch, Surinamese, English
What is Suriname
500
The capital of Uraguay
What is Montevideo
500
tributary, 1,000 miles long, of the Amazon River. It originates as the Guamués River, which flows from La Cocha Lake, high in the Andes near Pasto, Colombia.
What is Putumayo River
500
The water luminescence is triggered by dinoflagellates, oceanic plankton that generates an emerald green and ultramarine illumination when water is physically disturbed
What is Bioluminescent Bay, Puerto Rico
500
The southernmost tip of South America, remains a maritime legend to this day, as sailing around this remote point and through its violent stretch of chaotic water is one of the most challenging nautical routes on the planet.
What is Cape Horn
500
The country's offical languages are French, Creole