South America Wildlife and Safaris

The continent of South America stretches for about 4,600 miles from north to south and about 3,200 miles from east to west, covering more than 6.8 million acres. It is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Central America and the Caribbean Sea are found to the north. The Drake Passage separates South America from Antarctica to the south. The westernmost coast is situated at about the same longitude as Miami, FL. South America is the world's fourth-largest continent. It is smaller than North America but larger than Antarctica. The links herein relate to wildlife and safaris in South America.