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Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Venezuela
Paraguay
Ecuador
Uruguay
GuyanaSuriname French
Guiana
The Climate Regions of South America
Sources: General ESRI 2005-06, Climate Data www.theodora.com/maps
Projection: GCS South American 1969Cartography: Erin Smart June 2007
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South America has a wide variety of climates. They range from the dry desert conditions of northern Chile tothe heavy rains along the windswept southwestern coast of the continent. Steamy heat characterizes the tropicalrain forest of the Amazon basin, while icy cold air surrounds the lofty, snow-capped Andean peaks. In general,however, most of the continent has warm weather the year around. Only in the high Andes is it always cold.
Tropical Dry
Tropical Wet
Arid
Mediteranean
Highlands Semiarid
HumidSubtropical
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