The Pacific Ocean is to the west of South America and the Atlantic Ocean is to the north and east. The continent contains twelve countries in total, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile.

An curved arrow pointing right. Although we are now smart enough to know that the sea horizon is not the edge of the world, it is difficult to name exactly which countries lie beyond. This ...

Using a globe, ask pupils to help you find and identify the different countries in South America that the Equator passes through. Use maps and atlases, as well as aerial imagery, to find and talk ...

More than 75 cities in 30 countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean are connected by Copa Airlines. (Photo via iStock / Getty Images Plus/anouchka). South America is a nature ...

The increase in raw material prices, the creation of ambitious social programmes to reduce poverty and the vibrancy of integration projects contributed to the prosperity of South American countries.