Wonders of South America -- Amazon River: River in northern South America -- Statue of Christ the Redeemer: Monument at Rio de Janerio, Brazil -- Peninsula Valdes: Wildlife area in Patagonia, Argentina -- Galapagos Islands: Group of islands west of Equador -- Tiwanaku: Ancient civilization in Bolivia -- Angel Falls: Waterfall in Venezuela -- Nazca lines: Drawing on the ground in Peru -- Atacama Desert: Desert in Chile and Peru -- Itaipu Dam: Dam on the border between Brazil and Paraguay -- Andes: Mountain range from Panama to Cape Horn -- Machu Picchu: Ruined Incan city in Peru -- Lake Titicaca: Lake in Bolivia and Peru -- Summary of natural and built famous places -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary
"Examines some of the famous wonders of South America."--From source other than the Library of Congress