Table of Contents a 12 Home of the Largest Rain Forest Where Is South America The Land and Climate The Plants and Animals The People Fast Facts About South America Glossary To Learn More Index 16 20 22 23 24
Home of the Largest Rain Forest Amazon rain forest South America holds the world's largest tropical rain forest The Amazon spreads across eight countries Millions of plants and animals there live
In Peru's mountains many people visit Machu Picchu's ruins Others travel to Ecuador's Galápagos Islands OID YOU KNOW O Most people in South America speak Spanish or Portuguese O The Andes Mountains stretch for more than 5 000 miles 8 000 kilometers They are the longest mountain chain on land O More than 3 000 types of birds call South America home Toucans hummingbirds parrots and hawks fly over the land O Chile's Atacama Desert is the driest place in the world There a city once went without rain for more than years 14
