Argentina is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Buenos Aires, Argentina has a population of 45,195,785 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. When the first elections were held in Argentina after the 1943 coup, one of the coup makers, Juan Domingo Perón, whose Peronist movement came to characterize Argentine… Read More »
Bolivia is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Sucre, Bolivia has a population of 11,673,032 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. A military coup in 1964 was followed by a period of undemocratic rule. During the 1970s repression increased and all parties and unions were banned. After a period… Read More »
Brazil is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Brasilia, Brazil has a population of 212,559,428 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. In the decades after World War II, Brazil was characterized by instability and economic problems. Strikes and riots contributed to the military taking power in a coup in… Read More »
Chile is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Santiago, Chile has a population of 19,116,212 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Although Chile was formally neutral in World War II, the country was close to the United States, both politically and economically. But political instability, ineffective governments and social… Read More »
Colombia is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Bogota, Colombia has a population of 50,882,902 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Strong social contradictions after World War II led to indiscriminate violence in 1948–1958. The situation was established when the two major parties agreed to share power. The left… Read More »
Ecuador is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Quito, Ecuador has a population of 17,643,065 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. After World War II, Ecuador was characterized by economic upturns, thanks first to banana exports and later to oil recovery. The country was ruled periodically by the military,… Read More »
Guyana is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Georgetown, Guyana has a population of 786,563 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Guyana has long had close ties to the Soviet Union and other socialist states. When state corporate ownership and plan management were leading the country toward economic collapse,… Read More »
Paraguay is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Asuncion, Paraguay has a population of 7,132,549 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Between 1954 and 1989, Paraguay was ruled by South America’s most resilient dictator, Alfredo Stroessner. The country gained a reputation for being a safe hiding place for old… Read More »
Peru is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Lima, Peru has a population of 32,971,865 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. The military has played a significant role in politics and for long periods has ruled Peru. The last junta was in power from 1968 to 1980 and only… Read More »
Suriname is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Paramaribo, Suriname has a population of 586,643 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Suriname became an independent state in 1975. Five years later, Colonel Desi Bouterse conducted a military coup. In practice, he ruled the country until 1987, when a people-elected… Read More »
Uruguay is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Montevideo, Uruguay has a population of 3,473,741 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Uruguay developed into a stable democracy and welfare state in the early 1900s. After the middle of the century, economic downturn led to increased contradictions and social unrest.… Read More »
Venezuela is a country located in South America. With the capital city of Caracas, Venezuela has a population of 28,435,951 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Militants mainly ruled Venezuela until 1957, when a settlement of power sharing was reached to create stability and democracy. Oil revenues made the country quite prosperous. Falling oil… Read More »
Brazil is a country located on the subcontinent of South America. The Brazilian territory is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, limited to the north, with French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela and Colombia; to the northwest, with Peru; to the west, with Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina; and to the south, with Uruguay. The Brazilian territory has… Read More »
Argentina is a country in South America that has approximately 40 million residents. It presents one of the best social indicators in Latin America. It is the second largest economy in South America, surpassed only by the Brazilian economy. The country is one of the most important in MERCOSUR, comprising of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and… Read More »
South America covers an area of 17 814 000 km 2 , which corresponds to 12.5% of the Earth’s continental surface. It extends for 7600 km, from the extreme north of Colombia to Tierra del Fuego (Chile). It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north; the Atlantic Ocean, to the northeast; to the… Read More »
Titicaca For some reason, every schoolchild remembers the name of this largest alpine lake, located on the border of Bolivia and Peru. True, usually his knowledge is limited to this, but Titicaca is a very, very unusual lake. Strictly speaking, this is not even a lake in the truest sense of the word, but a… Read More »
Buenos Aires (Argentina) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. The city was founded in 1580 on the shores of La Plata Bay. In the 19th century, several earthquakes occurred in this region, due to which Buenos Aires was reconstructed. It became the capital of the country only three centuries after its… Read More »
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Sucre is the official capital of Bolivia. The city is located at an altitude of 2790 meters above sea level in the mountain valley of the eastern part of the Altiplano. Sucre was founded by the Spaniards in 1538 and was called Chuquisaca. The city was renamed in 1825 in honor of… Read More »
Brasilia (Brazil) The city of Brasilia is built at the headwaters of the Corumba, Sao Francisco, Tocantina and Parana rivers. When you fly up to him, the flight attendants say: “Look out the windows.” It’s worth doing – where else can you see a city designed in the shape of an airplane. It is surrounded… Read More »
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, the capital of the country – Santa Fe de Bogota, or in short – Bogota, is located in the very center of Colombia within the Eastern Cordillera at an altitude of 2574 m. The city was founded by the Spaniards in 1538, at the place where the Muisca Indians have lived since… Read More »
Lima (Peru) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Lima is the capital of Peru. The city was founded in 1535 by the conquistadors and became the capital of the Spanish possessions in America. It cannot be said that this is the most beautiful city in the country – it is quite noisy and crowded with locals and tourists.… Read More »
Santiago (Chile) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Santiago is the capital of Chile. The city was founded by the Spanish conquistadors in 1541. Santiago is very clean, old colonial-style houses side by side with modern skyscrapers, all against the backdrop of the majestic snow-capped Andes. Santiago is elongated, the center of the city is the Plaza of… Read More »
Quito (Ecuador) According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Quito is the capital of Ecuador. The city was founded in the 10th century by Indians. In the 16th century, during the capture by the Spaniards, the local Incas burned their capital, but in 1534 it was restored. 24 km north of Quito, in the small settlement of Mitta del… Read More »
According to SIMPLYYELLOWPAGES, Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. The city was founded in 1567 by Diego de Losada in a mountain valley among the ridges of the Andean Coastal (Cordillera de la Costa). Today, Caracas is a large metropolitan city, whose agglomeration extends over an area of 1900 square meters. km from the mountains… Read More »
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 Malaria 4 – Cholera 2 Typhus & Polio 3 – Eat Drink Overview Medical care is good in the larger cities. However, the supply of medicines is inadequate. Therefore, a well-stocked first-aid kit should be considered. It is strongly recommended to take out travel health… Read More »
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera no Typhoid & Polio 2 – Eat Drink 3 – malaria no – Overview General medical care is good in Montevideo and adequate in the larger inland cities. In Montevideo there are hospitals and German-speaking doctors. However, the treatment costs are high. It is… Read More »
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera 2 Typhoid & Polio 3 – malaria 4 – Eat Drink 5 – Overview Due to the unreliable medical care, you should definitely take out health insurance for travel abroad before you travel, which includes return transport in an emergency. Check findjobdescriptions for more information.… Read More »
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required yellow fever 1 cholera 2 Typhoid & Polio 3 – malaria 4 – Eat Drink 5 – Overview The medical care in the country can only be compared with Europe in expensive private clinics and is often problematic in terms of technology, equipment and/or hygiene. In many cases… Read More »
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 3 – malaria no no Typhoid & Polio 2 – cholera no yellow fever Yes, 1 Overview The medical care in the capital is satisfactory, otherwise significantly worse than in Europe. It is problematic in every respect, especially in rural areas. Nevertheless, the costs for medical… Read More »
Health care Vaccinations Vaccination needed receipt required Eat Drink 5 – malaria 4 – Typhoid & Polio 3 – cholera 2 yellow fever 1 Overview Due to the very poor medical care, travel health insurance that includes return transport in an emergency should be taken out before you travel. Hospital treatment is free in Georgetown,… Read More »