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South American land regions are quite diverse and are comprised of Patagonia, The Llanos and Tierra del Fuego to name a few. Learn more about the South American land regions.

Featured Article:  The Llanos

Llanos, the Spanish word for “plains.” More specifically, the word refers to the vast plains covering about 225,000 square miles (583,000 km2) of the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia. See more »

Gran Chaco

Gran Chaco, or Chaco, a low-lying plains region in south-central South America. It lies mainly in Paraguay and Argentina and extends into Bolivia and Brazil, covering 250,000 square miles (647,000 km2).

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Patagonia

, a region at the southern extremity of South America. It is divided between Argentina and Chile, but the term generally applies only to the Argentine portion.

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The Llanos

Llanos, the Spanish word for “plains.” More specifically, the word refers to the vast plains covering about 225,000 square miles (583,000 km2) of the Orinoco River basin in Venezuela and Colombia.

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The Pampas

Pampas, a grassy plains region of southern South America, covering parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.

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Tierra del Fuego

Tierra del Fuego, an archipelago (group of islands) at the southern tip of South America, between the Strait of Magellan and Cape Horn.

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