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The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the…
The Aysén Region is a sparsely populated area of southern Chile with vast glaciers, fjords and snow-capped mountains. It is a rugged and windswept landscape and, with 300 days of sunshine a year, one of the driest.
The central coast of Peru, near Lima and Callao, offers several notable coastal features and attractions. The Palomino Islands, a popular tourist destination, are located off the coast of Callao and known for their large populations of sea lions and…
The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east and northeast, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the…
The Atacama Desert is the driest nonpolar desert in the world, and the second driest overall, behind some specific spots within the McMurdo Dry Valleys. It is the only true desert to receive less precipitation than polar deserts, and the…
It borders the Chilean Arica y Parinacota Region to the north, Bolivia’s Oruro Department and Potosí Department on the east, Chile’s Antofagasta Region to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The port city of Iquique is the region’s capital. Much of the region was once the Tarapacá Province of Peru, which…
Peru is a megadiverse country, with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west, to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country, to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the…
The Ecuadorian coastline, located on the Pacific coast, is a diverse area with various attractions. It’s a region of lowlands, hills, and sedimentary basins, with a homogeneous climate and scenery. The coast is known for its beautiful beaches, diverse wildlife,…
Once claimed by Bolivia following the Spanish American wars of independence, Antofagasta was captured by Chile on 14 February 1879, triggering the War of the Pacific (1879–83). Chilean sovereignty was officially recognised by Bolivia under the terms of the 1904 Treaty of Peace and Friendship. The…
