South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, with the Equator running directly through the continent. The Tropic of Capricorn also runs through South America. The Pacific Ocean ...

In 2007, while searching for signs of ancient human inhabitants of the Andes mountain range ... in excavations at one of the oldest archaeological sites in South America. Quebrada Jaguay, which dates ...

The South Orkney Islands lie roughly 650km north-east of the Antarctic Peninsula and 1250km south-east of South America ... map was created in 2010. Satellite imagery has revealed new features ...

which features the lights and parades of Carnival along with samplings from the area's top wineries. Unlike the U.S., South America doesn't rely on one currency. Instead, there are a variety of ...