While Brazil may spring to mind when it comes to stunning beaches, this gem is one of the safest countries in South America, ...

No two places are the same in South America, so it’s hard to know which region to explore first. To help you with your decision, we’ve rounded up a list of the continent’s best countries for ...

EXCLUSIVE I've been to every country in South America - this is the best destination and the popular hotspot you should avoid. Alex Brown, 31, has visited all 12 of the continent's country and ...

THE republics of South America have looked outward to the sea rather than in the direction of their immediate neighbors. In the first place, they are essentially producers of raw materials whose ...

Suriname, the smallest country in South America, has Dutch as its official langauge. This is due to its past as a colony of the Netherlands until 1975, when the country gained independence.

24/7 Wall St. Insights: Brazil has the largest standing army in South America with 360,000 active personnel and 340,000 in reserve forces The country’s paramilitary forces are also considerable ...

The spread of skyscrapers in South America is very uneven, with Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Venezuela and Brazil claiming all of the 20 tallest buildings on the continent.

Satellite data analyzed by Brazil's space research agency Inpe has registered 346,112 fire hotspots so far this year in all 13 countries of South America, topping the earlier 2007 record of ...