Destinations : South America

South America, the planet's 4th largest continent, includes (12) countries and (3) major territories. It contains the massive Amazon River and surrounding basin - the largest tropical rain forest in the world; the toothy-edged Andes Mountains, that stretch the entire length of the continent, and some of the most diverse and spectacular landforms on the planet, including the Atacama desert, the driest desert in the world.

Continent Size: 17,819,000 sq km (6,879,000 sq miles)
Percent of Earth's Land: 12%
Population: 379,500,000
Highest Point: Cerro Aconcagua Andes Mountains, Argentina - 6,959m (22,833 ft).
Lowest Point: Peninsula Valdes Argentina coastline -40m (-151 ft) below sea level.