This resource provides a practice test which allows users to test their geographical knowledge of the Americas.

This article is about the election of the new Pope, who is the first Pope from South America.

Explore the flags, maps, exports, natural resources, geography, and languages of South America on this site.

Print out a crossword puzzle game about the geography of South America on this website.

Have fun trying to locate famous cities in southern South America on a map. Do you know where Asuncion is? See how much you know!

Have fun trying to locate famous cities in northern South America on a map. Do you know where Paramaribo is? See how much you know!

Excellent site about Latin America from the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Explore ancient beliefs and rituals, celebrations, culture, the land, animals, and the history of Latin America.

A detailed and comprehensive resource for finding much information on the South American republic of Ecuador. Organized by quick facts in chart form or longer commentaries.

Read about Uruguay's economy, government, history, or people either as a quick fact or more expanded version at this very comprehensive site.

Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the country of Uruguay in South America.

A compilation of news stories of special interest to Bolivians and Bolivia.

This resource provides information about Spanish language study abroad programs throughout Latin America and Spain.

Comprehensive site that gives you "Facts at a Glance" or more in-depth information about such topics as geography, people, economy, climate, or foreign relations. Have fun exploring the South American country of Peru.

It's easy to explore the South American country of Venezuela through "Facts at a Glance". Discover information about geography, culture, economy, government, climate, and more. If you want more, take a look at the notes and commentary.

Spanning seven different countries in South America, the Amazon River is one of the longest rivers in the world. It reaches around 6400 kilometres (4000 miles) in length. This is a satellite image showing the mouths of the Amazon River...

A comprehensive site offering a detailed description of the excavation of Caral in Supe Valley, Peru. Links from this site offer downloadable pictures, maps, and diagrams of the pyramid. A short video of a researcher explaining the...

A wonderful resource using primary and secondary source materials to explore many facets of the Civil War from the war itself to its impact on the home front. Includes video and text downloads.

Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the South American pacu, a freshwater fish.

An article by noted historian, Kinley Brauer, discusses the role of foreign policy for both the North and the South in the Civil War. An interesting, and often forgotten, aspect of the war.

Mayan art is mixed in with general information in this two-page article.

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The great blue heron ranges all over North America and into the Caribbean and northern South America. Its population is healthy at this time.

A fact sheet about the cerulean warbler, a bird that can be found in the forests of southern Ontario and Quebec, and large sections of the U.S. during the summer months. It winters in South America.

A fact sheet giving information about the semipalmated sandpiper, a shorebird that migrates between the Canadian Arctic and South America.