South America is a continent situated in the western hemisphere and, mostly, the southern hemisphere, bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest.
As part of the Americas like North America, South America is named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World unknown to Europeans.
South America has an area of 17,840,000 km² (6,890,000 sq mi), or almost 3.5% of the Earth's surface. As of 2005, its population was estimated at more than 371,000,000. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America).
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Futaleufu Explore - Rafting and kayaking in Patagonia, Chile. Includes travel, accommodations and activities information, sample itineraries.
Meta Description: [ Exploring without limits: Patagonia and Chile Adventure Travel and Tours. Futaleufu Explore invites you to discover Middle Patagonia, where countless rivers open up a world otherwise unseen by the casual traveler. ]
Los Chancas Expeditions - River trips and camping tours in the Abiseo River National Park of Peru's Amazon rainforest. Includes photos, trip and crew information.
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