Presented by: Maria Cynthia Lhallaine Micabalo TM102: World Tourism, Geography and Culture

1. Ma. Cynthia Lhallaine V. Micabalo

2. SOUTH AMERICA

3. Area and Location
Area : 17,840,000 Km2
Population : 385,742,554)
Countries : 12
Languages : Portuguese, Spanish,
English, French, Dutch,
Quechua And Many Other
Native Languages

4. 12 States
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Guyana
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

5. ARGENTINA

6. Area andLocation
Capital : Buenos Aires
Currency : Argentine peso (ARS)
Population :43,431,886
Official language: Spanish

7. Culture
 Modern Argentine culture has been largely
influenced by Italian, Spanish and other European
immigration, although there are lesser elements of
Amerindian and African influences, particularly in the
fields of music and art. Buenos Aires, its cultural
capital, is largely characterized by both the
prevalence of people of European descent, and of
conscious imitation of European styles in architecture.
Museums, cinemas, and galleries are abundant in all
the large urban centers, as well as traditional
establishments such as literary bars, or bars offering
live music of a variety of genres.

8. Trivia/Facts
 The name "Argentina" comes from the Latin word for
silver, argentum. The original European settlers
believed the country was full of silver.
 Argentina is subdivided into 23 provinces and one
autonomous city,.
 Argentina's economy is Latin America's third-largest
and the second largest in South America.
 The toothpaste "Colgate" in Argentine Spanish
translates to "Go Hang Yourself.“
 In 2001, Argentina had 5 presidents in 10 days.

9. Climate
The weather of Buenos Aires is
wonderful the summer months of
December to February hit the mid 80s
and descend to the mid 60s at night.
winter June to august is cooler but still
pleasant.

10. Important Places

11. Plaza de Mayo
The political heart of the city with
the colonial buildings and the city
cathedral its casa Rosa(pink
house) is land mark of a
government buildings.
There are Spanish restaurants
surround the plaza serve that
typical food dishes

12. Avenida 9 de Julio
Reputedly the widest boulevard
in the world has a marbled
fountain and dozen of lanes
down town .

13. Colon Theater
A world class opera house that has
hosted of likes of Toscanini .they
also offers tours for the tourist.

14. Mar de Plata
About 250 miles south of
Buenos Aires with 5 miles of
great beaches hundreds of
hotels. Sandy beaches and
family oriented plan. They also
offers activities swimming and
snorkeling's

15. IguazuFalls
Probably the widest waterfall in
the world. Thee falls are shared by
Argentina , brazil, Paraguay, but
mostly tourist visited in brazil.
they build special walk ways
around the iguazu falls to allow
the visitors to get close up to this
wonderful natural beauty .

16. Bolivia

17. Area and Location
 Area : 1.099 million km
 Capital: Sucre
 Population: 10.67 million
 Currency: Bolivian boliviano
 Continent: South America
 Official languages: Spanish

18. Culture
 Bolivian culture is full of interesting and unusual
traditions and customs. This is because Bolivian
customs come from a wide range of origins, including
the ancient indigenous groups, the Catholic
Spaniards and traditional Andean culture.

19. Trivia/Facts
 The name Bolivia comes from a leader in the Spanish American
wars of independence, Simon Bolivar, becoming official in
1825.
 La Paz is the highest capital city (11,910 ft) in the world.
 Bolivia has over 30 official languages and 36 native cultures.
 Bolivia has the world’s largest butterfly sanctuary.
 The most dangerous road in the world is in Bolivia—“The Road
of Death”, Only about 30% of all roads in Bolivia are paved
(mostly in the city).

20. Climate
 The climate in Bolivia is cooler than the rest of south
America June and August especially extremely chilly
the regions deepest in the mountains get quite cold.

21. Important Places

22. Salar de Uyuni
They have 11,000 sq. land
scape of white salt. They
have lock formations cactise
studied island. They only
have 1 day trip going to see
lots of lakes with amazing
sincere

23. National Park Madidi
Located to the northeast in la
paz madidi. Madidi is a
protected area with the most
diversity of flora is a jungle
paradise situated I the upper
amazon. Basin of Bolivia home
of the breaking number of
species and plants.
Traveling by a boat from a
Rorem back across the beny
river

24. Lake Titicaca
Highest lake in world with an
average of 3,810 meters
above. Titicaca lake has a
great tourist attraction for a
nature lover

25. La Paz City
Is the highest administrative
capital in the world. It is the
resting on the Andes
ultiplano plateau at more
than 3,506 meters above sea
level.

26. Silver Mines
One of the main tourist
attraction in Bolivia it has
a big deal tours and get
really great tours and
insight of life and history
in and around sirorico de
Potosi from depths of his
amazing mountain huge.
Amount of silver have
been extracted since
1545.

27. Brazil

28. Area andLocation
 Area : 8, 514 877 km.
 Population: 202, 241, 714
 Currency: Peso
 Capital: Brasilia
 Language: Portuguese

29. Culture
 Indigenous, European, Asian and African roots of
Brazilians among many others are reflected not only
in their culture as in their customs.
 The cuisine, music, crafts, architecture and festivals
imprint this multicultural identity. No wonder the
country has 17 cultural and natural assets listed by
UNESCO World Heritage Site (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) and
one of the wonders of the modern world, the "Cristo
Redentor" (Christ the Redeemer statue).

30. Trivia/Facts
 Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world.
 It is named after a tree; brazil wood.
 Brazil has 26 states and one federal district.
 The capital of Brazil is Brasilia, built in 1960.
 Brazil is ranked number 9 in the world soccer
standings.

31. Climate
 . June to November is less rainy the plateau area where
Iguazu Falls is located can be hotter and nights can be
cool. There almost no rainfall from may to September. Rain
comes here from October to May.

32. Important Places

33. Teatro Amazonas
Amazon was build during
the hey day of robber
trade using materials from
all over the world.
On the outside of the
building the dome was
covered with 36,000
decorated ceramic tile
painted colors of Brazilian
national flag.

34. Fernando de Noronha
A beautiful archipelago live
pristine beaches and landscape
wide life.
Has a natural attractions and
experiencing a little bit of the
history of AR colonization.

35. HistoricCenterof Olinda
Has well preserved colonial city
olinda is located in brazil
northern part. Olinda features a
number of major tourist
attractions such as historic
churches, famous carnival of
olinda, many bars, restaurants.
Artist crafts studios charm to the
old town city.

36. Pantanal
It is the worlds largest wet
land. Laying mostly in the
western brazil but extending
well famous for its wild life.
Its one on the brazil major
tourist attraction.
Is also home of the largest
jaguar population in
America.

37. AmazonRiver
2nd largest river in the world
and the largest river by
volume. Amazon over 3000
recognize species of fish and
new species are still being
discovered .
Amazon was covered by half
of the planets remaining rain
forest.

38. Christ the Redeemer
It is the famous statue of
Jesus Christ in Rio de
janeiro . Located in the
peak of Corcovado
mountain.
It was build by French
eng. Albert caquot.

39. Colombia

40. Area andlocation
 Area : 1, 141, 748 km.
 population : 46, 920,000
 Capital : Bogota
 Language : Spanish
 Currency: Colombian peso

41. Climate
The climate or Colombia is cool and
spring like almost unchanging climate
.

42. Trivia/facts
 Colombia is the second most bio diverse country in the world,.
 Colombian women don’t hesitate to change their bodies if they’re
dissatisfied. The country is currently the 5th most popular hub for
cosmetic surgery.
Colombia is on the equator, so expect much heat and sun.

43. Important places

44. Cartagena
One of the most heavily
fortified city in south. this
fortifications can still been
seen today. Travelers take
time to wonder through the
colorful old town. This colonial
that includes museums
palaces and churches.

45. TayronaNationalPark
Must see place for travelers
who enjoy nature and
exploring old ruins. For many
travelers he parks biggest
attractions is its beaches.
Shaded with coconut palm in
fact tayrona beaches are
among the Colombia.

46. Bogota

47. Medellin
Considered as one of the
most dangerous cities of
the world. Home of the
famous cocaine cartel.
Medellin was very colorful
city because of its
gorgeous flowers. The city
was celebrated flower
festival for 12 days every
august.

48. San Gil
It was named by
regions tourism capital
in 2004. activies that
they have are
mountain biking's
,rafting, kayaking.

49. Venezuela

50. Area andlocation
 Area : 912,050 square kilometers
 Population : 31, 648, 930
 Capital: Caracas
 Currency : Venezuelan bolívar
 Official language: Spanish

51. Climate
 Venezuela lies within the tropics, its local climates vary with
altitude from hot and humid lowlands to cool highlands.
Temperatures in Caracas average 69° and vary little from
season to season; about 32 inches (81 centimeters) of rain
falls there each year, mainly from April to December.

52. Trivia/Facts
 Venezuela's name comes from the Italian word "Veneziola"
(little Venice).
 Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
 In 1863, Venezuela became the first modern country to
abolish the death penalty for all crimes.
 Venezuela was the most murderous place on Earth in 2015,
where one person was murdered every 21 minutes.
 There's a nightclub inside a prison in Venezuela.

53. ImportantPlaces

54. Angel Falls
In the heart of the country
where the table top mountain
rise up like a giant monolith
from surrounding landscape.
Highest waterfall in the
world. Best time to see the
waterfall in during rainy
season between may to
November.

55. ParqueNationalMorrocoy
Two hours drive west to
Caracas.
Known for the white sand and
coral reef. Diving is the main
activities.

56. CanaimaNationalParkandtheGran
Sabana
3 million hectares are
listed as a UNESCO.
But is actually small
area of the rashly
diverse park. Highlights
this area numerous of
waterfalls spread
across the entire area.

57. Roraima
Appeal for a nature lover
and adventure seekers.is
an island in the sky that
has been intriguing people
for centuries with the rock
formation.
Is one of the highest
tepius in canaima it also
one of the most easily
assessable and popular
hiking destination.

58. Orinoco Delta
Has a mangrove swaps
and virgin jungle of the
wanao Indians and enjoy
the ambiance of flora and
fauna. Will traveling you
can see different creatures
like birds and monkeys.

59. Guyana

60. Area andlocation
 Area: 214,970 km²
 Population: 799,613
 Capital: Georgetown
 Currency: Dollar (GYD)
 Language : English

61. Climate
 Guyana's climate is warm and tropical throughout the year.
The rainfall is generally high for most of the year, as is the
humidity. December to January and May to June are the
rainy seasons, while in coastal areas the climate is
tempered by sea breezes.

62. Trivia/facts
 Guyana is the 3rd smallest country on the mainland of
South America.
 Guyana is also home to the largest spider species on earth;
 Guyana is an Amerindian word and this Name means “land
of many waters”.
 . Mount Romania is the heightest point with a height of
2,835 meters in Guyana and the Essequibo River is the
Longest River.

63. Important places

64. OrinduikFalls
Is another one of Guyana
300 waterfalls.
The falls lie on the ireng
falls a highland river that
thunders over step and
terraces of jasper on the
border.

65. Shell Beach
True to its name, this
remarkable stand consists of
uncounted number of tiny
shells a compositions that
makes it an ideal nesting site
of sea turtles.

66. DemeraraHarborBridge
Opened on July 1978 is the
longest floating bridge in the
world .this is a lane bridge
span the Demerara river.
Made of steel and pantoons
are used as floatation devices.

67. Georgetown
Vibrant character and
graceful beauty of
Georgetown reflect much in
the city exceptional cultural
historical and biodiversity.
One might expect in the
country of such incredible
natural beauty considered to
be the very best in the world.
City of colorful market
historical monuments and
museum.

68. Mount Roraima
Highest point in Guyana
plateau standing a 2700
m with peak at 2810 m in
Venezuela.
Ronaima has develop
unique flora which
huddles for shelter in
packets on the exposed,
amazing rock formation
have been carved by
wind and water.

69. SURINAME

70. AREA ANDLOCATION
 Area: 163,821 km²
 Population: 539,276
 Capital: Paramaribo
 Official languages Dutch

71. Climate
 Suriname has a tropical climate. The populated area in the
north has four seasons: a minor rainy season from early
December to early February, a minor dry season from early
February to late April, a major rainy season from late April
to mid-August, and a major dry season from mid-August to
early December. May 9, 2016

72. Trivia/Facts
 Suriname is the smallest country in South America not only
in geographical size but also in population.
 Adults under the age of 30 are not allowed to get married in
Suriname without a written permission from their parents.
 Suriname was also known as “Dutch Guiana”, when the
territory was taken over by the Dutch.
 Suriname´s national and favorite sport is Soccer (football),
they never won a major soccer event though.

73. Important Places

74. Paramaribo
Are also called parbo is the
capital of Suriname and
arguably the only city in the
country it houses more than
50% of the country
population and its well
connected to the interior you
can also book tour to all the
best tourist destination.

75. Fort Zeelandia
Was build in wooden
structure in 1640 the
fort called fort
willoughbou. And it’s a
site of several
significant historical
events including
December and itself
has pretty interesting
historic houses small
museum but it most
famous for the fantastic
views.

76. Saint Peterand Paul
Cathedral
It is a wooden buildings in
surname after 25 years of
closure due to renovations
the cathedral opened its door
again in 2010 visitors are
welcome

77. Presidential Palace
The president office was build
in 1700s at that time
Suriname was a Dutch colony
the buildings has a traditional
Dutch design.

78. The RaleighFalls
Is a nature reserve
covering and area of
78,170 hectares the area
reserve is internationally
known of the large
variety of monkeys and
the birds species. The
beautiful waterfall
reaching the treetops are
renowned climbing the
mountain is the
challenged

79. French Guiana

80. Area and location
 Area: 83,534 km²
 Population: 250,377 (Jan 1, 2014)
 Capital: Cayenne
 Language: French

81. Climate
 the climate is tropical with conditions of staidly humid and hot
December to February is chilly, July to November is the best time
to visit her. May to June also have pleasant temperature. But its is
the rainiest season.

82. Trivia/Facts
 Christopher Columbus first sighted French Guiana in 1498.
 French Guainía 1946 French Guiana became an overseas
department of France.
 was established as a French Colony after the Napoleonic
Wars.
 The European Space Centre is located at Kourou in French
Guiana.
 Successful Arianne flights, launched from Kourou, took
place in 2005.

83. Important places

84. Hattes Beach
they are ultimate travelers
migrating thousands of miles
in search of food and
returning to their original
birthplace to nest.

85. Tresor Nature Reserve, Kaw
Most accessible primary
rainforest and the
bordering swaps of caw
are excellent for
observing caimas at night
and spectacular
waterfalls like the scarlet .
Getting the caw is easy if
you have a car.

86. Remire-Montjoly Beach
(Cayenne, French Guiana)

87. Pirogue River Trip
Paddling is along a jungle river in
a local boat way to explore ,the
river flow through the heart of the
steamy jungle are the best way to
travel between village and see
the wildlife natural habitat.

88. Camp de la Transportation
Where the prisons arrived
for processing was the
largest prison in French
Guiana convicts arriving
the boatful and it took 20
days to across Atlantic the
tourist office offers tours
,most of the guide took
speak minimal English.

89. Ecuador

90. Area and location
 Area: 283,560 km²
 Population: 15.74 million (2013)
 capital: Quito
 Language: Spanish
 Currency: United States dollar

91. Climate
 The climate stays fairly steady all year though different areas
varies greatly highlands tend to have cool temperatures. The
west cost is much warmer with high in 90s January to April
has rainy season the rest is dry.

92. Trivia/facts
 Ecuador is one of only two countries in South America that does not
share a border with Brazil.
 n 2008, Ecuador was the first country to officially recognise the rights of
nature. Rather than treating nature as property,
 Ecuador is one of 17 mega diverse countries in the world and has the
most biodiversity per square kilometer of any nation.
 It is well known that Ecuador is named after the equator which runs
through the country.

93. Important Places

94. GalapagosIslands
Island are famed for their vast
number of endemic species
and were studied by Charles
Darwin .

95. SanFranciscoChurch,Quito
Constructed for the
church began in 1550
on land where the
palace of the Incan ruler
atchuala once stood.
San Francisco is
surrounded by old town
area are considered one
of the most important
culture ,this is also one
of the main tourist
attraction in Ecuador,.

96. Otavalo Market
Is the largely indigenous
town in the Imbabura
province of Ecuador this
place is surrounded by
indigenous people
wearing the traditional
clothes.

97. Cathedral Nueva, Cuenca
One of the most famous site
in cueca a city known for its
historic center and colonial
buildings is not very old all
while constructed of the
new cathedral began in the
1880s complete took almost
100 years.
They only visited inside the
cathedral once and hope to
return in order to explore
both above.

98. Cotopaxi
Is the number of
viewpoint of the Andes
and for those up for an
exciting adventure this
second popular
destination in Ecuador.
Highest active volcano in
the world and can be
found just a few
kilometers away from
Quito ,surrounded by
pristine forests
impressive mountains
lakes and wild horses.

99. Paraguay

100. Area andlocation
 Capital and largest city: Asuncion
 Area: 406,752 km2
 Currency: Paraguayan Guaraní
 Population: 9, 863,000
 Language: Spanish

101. Trivia/Fact
 The Country´s motto is “Peace and Justice”.
 A survey at the University of Dili, has shown that
Paraguayans were among the ‘crabbiest’ people in the
world.
 Paraguay’s flag is the only national flag in the world to have
different emblems on the front and on the back.
 Cerro Pero is with 842 meters the highest point in Paraguay
 Paraguay is a rather unexplored and not touristy country,
there are only around 500,000 people that visit Paraguay
every year.

102. Climate
 The climate of Paraguay is hot from September to April, with the
rain possible at any time of the year. Its also humid may through
august the temperature finally cools down to the 70 during the day.

103. Important Places

104. Asuncioncathedral
One of the most
interesting destination in
the country with its
beautiful colonial
architecture and other
cultural attractions.
Although it has a few
traditional sights beaches
skyscrapers.

105. Encarnacion
The biggest attraction in
encarnation is the Jesus ruins
which are the preserve in the
country designed by Italian
human bautista.

106. GranChaco
If you are the mood of
eco travel you should
definitely explore the
wildness of gran chao
. been virtually
untouched by tourism
for long time .
Few people to
discover the culture
and traditions of
guarani people.

107. Yaguarón
Small town and not far
from the capital. Great
destination for a couple
for relaxing days. Most
important landmark in
town was in Iglesias
san Buenaventura.
Altar have a beautiful
carved by native artist.

108. Iguacu Falls
One of those country are
not very high up on the
lists of the most popular
destinations, despite the
natural beauty of
fascinating culture.
2nd poorest country in
south America but reach
in resources culture and
history and there have
many interesting.

109. Peru

110. Area andlocation
 Area: 1.285 million km²
 Capital: Lima
 Population: 30.38 million
 Currency: Peruvian Nuevo sol
 Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

111. trivia/fact
 Cuy or Guinea Pig is a traditional dish eaten in Peru
 The potato is originally from Peru, and there are over 3,000
different varieties.
 Peru is the 6th largest producer of gold.
 Peru grows more than 55 varieties of corn
 Peru’s Independence Day is celebrated on July 28, and is
known as ‘Fiestas Patrias.’

112. CLIMATE
 The climate of Peru is the warm ,dry pacific coast the
mighty Andes just in land( which can get quite cold during
the June to September ),south of the equator is winter and
the hilly rainy jungle of the eastern low lands where the
amazon finds it source.

113. Important places

114. Machu
Picchu
Most popular tourist
attraction and one of the
worlds famous wonders.
Machu Pichu is located 7,00
feet. Provoke more
mysteries. It is believed that
macho Pichu was Built
around the middle of the 15
century.

115. Cusco
Famous ruins like Machu
Pichu. Cusco was historic
capital of the Inca empire
in Southern Peru. Most
important tourist
destination.
Many well-preserved
buildings dating back in
Inca and Spanish colonial
times. The heart of the city
is the main square.

116. Arequipa
Is surrounded by 3 volcanoes
in the countries costal
regions. Arequipa embodies a
rich mix of indigenous and
Spanish colonial culture.

117. SacredValley
Discover the beautiful of the
sacred Valley of the Incas, An
incredible paradise where you
will be able to explore the
wonderful; Incas ruins of
ollantayambo and the
wonderful spectacular
constructions build during the
peak of Incan.

118. Lima
Is a metro polis constituting
an architectural blend of
pre-historic colonial and
modern infrastructure.
The city was founded in
1535 by the Spanish
conquistador Franco
pizarro. Lima has historic
features like old churches,
Monasteries, Spanish
places and oldest
universities.

119. Puno
Is a port city on the
shores of lake Titicaca on
the atiplano Peru. It has
pictures tic hillside
setting, City itself is a
ramshackle collection of
mostly famous modern
unfinished buildings.
the biggest attraction is
as a departure point for
famous floating islands
on Peruvian side of the
lake Titicaca.

120. Chile

121. Area andlocation
 Area: 756,096 km²
 Capital: Santiago
 Population: 17.62 million
 Currency: Chilean peso
 Official language: Spanish

122. Trivia/fact
 Chile is the longest country in the world from north to south
at 2,647 miles (4,620 km) long and extends across 38
degrees of latitude.
 Chile is one of the few countries on earth that has a
government-supported UFO research organization.
 Chilean Patagonia is one of the cleanest places on the
planet.
 Chile began to export salmon in 1984 and is now the
world’s second largest exporter of salmon after Norway.
 Chile is also the largest exporter of fishmeal in the world.

123. Climate
 November to march summer is pleasant
and dry. Winter got chilly dropping to as low
the 30 as night, on Easter island the
temperature is ranging between 60 to 80
degress.

124. Important places

125. Easter Island
Is located in the southern
pacific ocean. The island is
famous for its 887 extant
monumental statues called
“MOAI”.
The island offers a great
diving and surfing as well as 2
volcanic craters and several
sandy beaches.

126. LaucaNational Park
Is located in chilies far north.
The most spectacular feature
in Lauca is the beautiful lago
chungara one of the worlds
highest lakes.

127. Torres del Paine
Is a national park in extreme
South region of Patagonian
Chile. It features mountains
lakes and glaciers. The center
piece of the park are the
3paine towers. Its highest
peak is about 2,500 meters
(8,200 Ft.)

128. SanRafael Glacier
Is giant glaciers that claves
into the Laguna San Rafael.
The glacier is accessible only
by a boat or plane.
the journey by boat is
spectacade in itself passing
through the narrow channel
of isolated Aisne region.

129. Valparaiso
Is known for its brightly
colored houses, bohemian
culture and beautiful seaside
views. Built upon Dozens of
steps hillside over looking the
pacific ocean.

130. Uruguay

131. Area andlocation
 Area: 176,215 km
 Capital: Montevideo
 Population: 3.407 million
 Currency: Uruguayan peso
 Official language: Spanish

132. Trivia/fact
 The Country´s name ‘Uruguay’ comes from the Uruguay
River which is means ‘river of the painted birds’ in the
Guarani language.
 Montevido is the largest City and also the Capital of the
eastern republic of Uruguay.
 Independence day of Uruguay is the 25th of August 1825
from Brazil.
 Almost three quarters of Uruguay is grassland.
 Uruguay is the only country in Latin America which is
entirely outside the tropics

133. Climate
 The lengthy summer last from to November until
march, July is the coldest month with day time
temperature in the 50ths.

134. Important places

135. COLONIADEL
SACRAMENTO
The city was founded and
eventually overtaken by
Montevideo. As the most
important city in the country.
The city will remind you what
life was like years ago with
cobbled streets and very
humble historic buildings.

136. PUNTADEL ESTE
Is a place to go if you want a
little sun a little tan and small
parties. Many Brazilians and
Argentina loves to visit Punta
del Este.

137. Carnaval
The carnival last 40 days. The
best thing to do in Montevideo
is experiencing the deslife de
las llamadas (an all night long
parade accompanied by the
drumming of can dombe).

138. Fingers of Punta del
Este

139. Palacio Salvo
Designed by the Italian
architect Mario Palanti. It has
cinemas and Hotels . The place
was originally topped with
lighthouse.