South America is a continent, not a country, so it doesn't have a capital. Each of the 13 separate countries in South America has its own capital city or cities. read more
Map of South America Capital cities of each country are in parenthesis (and outlined in the chart below): Argentina (Buenos Aires), Bolivia , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Ecuador , Guyana (Georgetown), Paraguay (AsunciĆ³n), Peru , Suriname (Paramaribo), Uruguay and Venezuela (Caracas). read more
And the capital cities here often have higher standards of living compared to other towns. The best places to live in are Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Santiago. The most visited by tourists is the Peruvian capital, Lima, as a main gate to the legendary Machu Picchu, followed by Buenos Aires and Montevideo. read more
South America is a continent, not a country, so it doesn't have acapital. Each of the 13 separate countries in South America has itsown capital city. read more