Welcome to South America!

South America is an amazing continent it has incredible landscapes and flora. South America was named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. 

 

More than 20% of the earth's oxygen is produced in South America and contains more than 40% of the world's plants and animal species in an area smaller than approximately 15% of the earth's land surface.

 

The highest waterfall in the world 'Angel Falls' is located in South America, Venezuela.

South America is a continent whose primary languages are Spanish, Portugese and English. Here are a few ways to say 'hello' (depending on the region).

 

Hola (Spanish)

 

Ola (Portugese)

 

Rimaykullayki (Quechua)