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The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas , south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most authorities, or south and east of the Panama Canal by some.
Ecoregions of South America by country (10 C) A. Amazon biome (3 C, 34 P) Amazon rainforest (5 C, 28 P) Ecoregions of the Andes (8 C, 17 P) Atlantic Forest (3 C, 29 P) C.
Indigenous peoples of South America and the environment (13 P) Environment of South America by region (3 C) B. Biota of South America (12 C) C.
Ecoregions of South America by country (10 C) Environmental organizations based in South America by country (7 C) Natural history of South America by country (13 C)
The geography of western South America is dominated by the Andes mountains; in contrast, the eastern part contains both highland regions and vast lowlands where rivers such as the Amazon, Orinoco and Paraná flow. Most of the continent lies in the tropics, except for a large part of the Southern Cone located in the middle latitudes.
Map of the climatic regions of the Andes. The tropical Andes are shown in green. The Dry Andes are shown in yellow and the Wet Andes in dark blue. The Tropical Andes are located in South America following the path of the Andes. They run, mainly, through five countries, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
The northern portion of the Arid Diagonal is a result of the blocking of the trade winds by the barrier formed by the Central Andes and the South Pacific High. [5] To the south in the westerlies, the rain shadow that the Southern Andes cast over eastern Patagonia similarly blocks moisture. [1]
South America geography-related lists (14 C) A. Administrative divisions in South America (17 C, 3 P) C. ... Maps of South America (1 C, 1 P) Mines in South America ...