Landforms of South America

The Gulf of Darién is the southernmost extension of the Caribbean Sea, situated off the northwestern coast of Colombia and the southeastern coast of Panama. The Darién Gap is a break across the North and South American continents within Central America.

The Gulf of Venezuela is an inlet of the Caribbean Sea bounded by Venezuela and Colombia. It is a shipping route for the petroleum-producing Maracaibo region. The Guajira Peninsula is located in northeastern Colombia and northwestern Venezuela.

Huacachina is a village built around a small desert lagoon. This natural oasis is surrounded by sand dunes in what is often referred to as the "Ica Desert." The city of Ica lies along the desert coast of southern Peru. Ica, as well as Huacachina, is famous for its Pisco.

Situated off the Colombian Pacific coast, the island of Gorgona once hosted a notorious prison. Today, it is a National Natural Park of Colombia, designated to preserve its endemic species, the richly varied tropical forest wildlife, and the offshore coral reefs.

The Juan Fernández Archipelago is a sparsely inhabited group of islands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of central Chile. The islands occur where the volcanic Juan Fernández Ridge protrudes above sea level. Protected areas include the islands of Robinson Crusoe, Alexander Selkirk, and Santa Clara.

The Juruá River is the most winding in the Amazon Basin. Beginning in the highlands of east-central Peru and crossing into northwestern Brazil before it eventually empties into the Amazon River, it exhibits curvature and sluggishness as it traverses the low, half-flooded forest countryside.

Kaieteur National Park, located in the southern Pakaraima Mountains in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, covers a broad range of habitat types and is home to many species unique to the region. The park is especially renowned for Kaieteur Falls.

The Kanuku Mountains are a mountain group located within the Rupununi natural region in southwestern Guyana. The east-west range divides the Rupununi from the north's wetlands and the south's savannas. The mountains have been designated a National Protected Area.

Serranía de Macuira is a mountain range and National Park in the middle of the La Guajira Desert on Colombia's Caribbean coast. Home to the indigenous Wayú, it covers most of the La Guajira Peninsula at the northernmost tip of South America.

Lake Llanquihue, situated in the southern Los Lagos Region of Chile, is the largest and one of the best-known Chilean lakes. Osorno volcano stands on the southeastern shore of Lake Llanquihue, one of the most active volcanoes of the southern Chilean Andes.