South American
From the continent
South American describes anything relating to South America, the continent comprising countries from Colombia to Argentina.
As a noun, a South American is a person from that continent: Several South Americans competed in the finals.
The term encompasses diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities across twelve countries.
South America's southern tip
- pampasSouth American treeless plains
- Tierra del FuegoIslands near Cape Horn
- Cape HornSouth America's southernmost point
- Strait of MagellanChannel linking two oceans
llanos · Orinoco River · Angel Falls · Iguazu Falls · Galápagos Islands · Falkland Islands · Amazon basin · savanna
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- CarnavalPre-Lenten festive season
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- bossa novaLyrical Brazilian jazz-samba blend
- capoeiraBrazilian martial dance form
cumbia · salsa · mate · gauchos · fútbol · Machu Picchu · Cuzco · ceviche
Tall elevated landmasses
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- AltiplanoAndean elevated flatland
- AconcaguaAndes' highest peak
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
volcanoes · plateau · summit · range · Inca · terracing · condor · quinoa
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- jungleDense tropical forest
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- basinConcave water receptacle
- biodiversityRange of life forms
tributaries · canopy · anaconda · piranha · ayahuasca · floodplain · ecosystem · deforestation
Large American spotted cat
- anacondaMassive constricting serpent
- piranhaFlesh-eating tropical swimmer
- capybaraWorld's largest rodent species
- slothDisinclination to exert oneself
tapir · condor · toucan · macaw · llama · alpaca · vicuña · armadillo
Citizens of a South American nation
- ArgentiniansCitizens of Buenos Aires's country
- ColombiansCitizens of Bogotá's nation
- PeruviansCitizens of Lima's nation
- ChileansPeople from Santiago's nation
Venezuelans · Ecuadorians · Bolivians · Paraguayans · Uruguayans · Guyanese · Surinamese · Quechua
Patagonia
South America's southern tip
- pampasSouth American treeless plains
- Tierra del FuegoIslands near Cape Horn
- Cape HornSouth America's southernmost point
Strait of Magellan · llanos · Orinoco River · Angel Falls · Iguazu Falls · Galápagos Islands · Falkland Islands · Amazon basin · savanna · grassland
samba
Afro-Brazilian celebratory dance
- CarnavalPre-Lenten festive season
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- bossa novaLyrical Brazilian jazz-samba blend
capoeira · cumbia · salsa · mate · gauchos · fútbol · Machu Picchu · Cuzco · ceviche · empanadas
mountains
Tall elevated landmasses
- cordilleraLinked mountain ranges
- AltiplanoAndean elevated flatland
- AconcaguaAndes' highest peak
glaciers · volcanoes · plateau · summit · range · Inca · terracing · condor · quinoa · llama
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
biodiversity · tributaries · canopy · anaconda · piranha · ayahuasca · floodplain · ecosystem · deforestation · conservation
jaguar
Large American spotted cat
- anacondaMassive constricting serpent
- piranhaFlesh-eating tropical swimmer
- capybaraWorld's largest rodent species
sloth · tapir · condor · toucan · macaw · llama · alpaca · vicuña · armadillo · puma
Brazilians
Citizens of a South American nation
- ArgentiniansCitizens of Buenos Aires's country
- ColombiansCitizens of Bogotá's nation
- PeruviansCitizens of Lima's nation
Chileans · Venezuelans · Ecuadorians · Bolivians · Paraguayans · Uruguayans · Guyanese · Surinamese · Quechua · mestizo
- continental originAfrican, European, Asian, Australian, Antarctic
- Geographic AdjectivesAsian, African, European, Australian, Canadian
- Latino identitiesLatino, Latinx, Hispanic, Mexican, Cuban
- coffeeespresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, americano
- food originsEuropean, Asian, African, Mexican, British
- Canadian PeoplesFirst Nations, Inuit, Metis, Cree, Ojibwe
South AmericanNorth American
From U.S. or neighbors
Central American · Canadian · Mexican · Caribbean · United States
South AmericanNorth American
From U.S. or neighbors
European · Asian · African · Australian · Oceanian
South AmericanArctic
Earth's northernmost zone
Scandinavian · Siberian · Canadian · Alaskan
southern, America, American, southward, South America, southerner, southpaw, southwards, South