NAME
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INFORMATION
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Gulf of Guayaquil
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West of Ecuador in the pacific ocean.
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Gulf of penas
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Southern Chile in the pacific ocean.
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Gulf of san Jorge
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East of Argentina in the Atlantic ocean.
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Gulf of san matias
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North of Valdes peninsula (Argentina) In the Atlantic ocean.
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Taitao peninsula
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Surrounded by gulf of penas and the pacific ocean in southern Chile
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Valdes peninsula (Argentina)
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Lowest part of south America surrounded by gulf of san matias (north), gulf of san Jose (west), gulf of neuron and the Atlantic ocean.
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Magellan’s strait
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Separates southern end of south America, the Tierra del fudge.
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Strait between south America and Antarctica.
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Strait between south America and Antarctica.
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IMPORTANT LAKES AND ISLANDS
NAKE
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LOCATION
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Lake Maracaibo (12, 950 sq.km)
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North of Venezuela is one of the major oil producing regions.
Largest lake of south America.
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Lake Titicaca (12,500 feet above sea level)
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Situated between Bolivia and Peru.
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Lake popo
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Lies in the altiplano (high plateau between the Andes mountain chain) in Bolivia.
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Galapagos Islands
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Lies to the west of south American mainland, is a part of Ecuador.
Home of many unique species of reptiles (turtles), birds and fishes.
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IMPORTANT RIVER BASIN OF SOUTH AMERICA
AMAZON RIVER BASIN
Source: Andes Mountain, Peru
Mouth: Macapa
(Brazil) in the Atlantic Ocean.
· 6,500 km Long River flowing through Peru and Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.
· World’s second longest river after Nile and has the greatest volume.
· Madeira is the largest tributary of the Amazon River.
· The river basin is covered with dense equatorial forest which is totally called selves.
· Guises practice subsistence agriculture in the river basin.
ORINOCO RIVER BASIN
· Source: guiana Highlands.
· Mouth: enters the Atlantic Ocean via huge delta.
· The river basin is covered with llanos, savanna like vegetation.
· Angel falls, the highest in the world is located on the river.
MAGDALENA RIVER BASIN
