The continent of South America has a total of twelve independent countries. In alphabetical order they are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela.

  Map of South America

Capital cities of each country are in parenthesis (and outlined in the chart below): Argentina (Buenos Aires), Bolivia (Sucre), Brazil (Brasília), Chile (Santiago), Colombia (Bogotá), Ecuador (Quito), Guyana (Georgetown), Paraguay (Asunción), Peru (Lima), Suriname (Paramaribo), Uruguay (Montevideo) and Venezuela (Caracas).

Country	Capital City	Click on the Link for Online City Guide
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Travel Guide to Buenos Aires
Bolivia	Sucre	Travel Guide to Sucre
Brazil	Brasília	Travel Guide to Brasília
Chile	Santiago	Travel Guide to Santiago
Colombia	Bogotá	Travel Guide to Bogotá
Ecuador	Quito	Travel Guide to Quito
Guyana	Georgetown
Paraguay	Asunción
Peru	Lima	Travel Guide to Lima
Suriname	Paramaribo
Uruguay	Montevideo	Travel Guide to Montevideo
Venezuela	Caracas

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