South America is bounded by the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. It is home to the Andes Mountains, which contain South America's highest peak, Mount Aconcagua. Some of South America's most notable physical features include the Amazon River, Lake Titicaca, and the Strait of Magellan. Spanish and Portuguese are the most commonly spoken languages on the continent.

2. INTRODUCTION
 South America and North America are named after the
Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci.
 Cape Horn in South America is its southernmost tip.
 Portuguese and Spanish are the most spoken
languages in South America. Spanish is the official
Language in South america.

3. Location And Boundaries
 South America is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to
the northwest and north, the Atlantic Ocean to
the northeast, east, and southeast, and the Pacific
Ocean to the west. In the northwest it is joined to
North America by the Isthmus of Panama, a land
bridge narrowing to about 50 miles (80 km) at one
point.
 The Tropic of Capricorn lies in the centre of the
continent.

5. Physical Features
South America can be divided into three main
regions.
The Eastern Highlands
The Andes Mountains
The Central lowlands
Angel Falls,the world’s highest waterfall (979m)
The Andes,is also the world’s longest mountain
range.
South America highest peak in mount Aconcagua.

6. Rivers
 Amazon River
 Parana River
 Orinoco River
 Rio Negro

7. Lakes
 Lake Titicaca
It is the largest lake in South America .It is often called
the “highest navigable lake”in the world with 41 islands
around it.This lake is home to more than 530 aquatic
species.
Lake Maracaibo
Lake Chungara
Lake Llanquihue

8. Gulfs and Straits of south America
 Gulf of Guayaquil
 Gulf of penas
 Gulf of san jorge
 Gulf of san Matias
 Taitao Peninsula
 Valdes Peninsula
 Magellan’s Strait
 Drake Passage