South America Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Aires Capital city of Argentina
  2. 4. Capital city of Venezuela
  3. 6. River Most important river in Venezuela, very important for hydroelectric power
  4. 10. Capital city of Suriname
  5. 11. Falls Worlds highest waterfall, located in Venezuela
  6. 13. Poor slums in Brazil
  7. 15. Maracaibo Largest Lake in South America located in Paraguay
  8. 17. Capital city of Guyana
  9. 18. Islands Also known as Malvinas, island chain that lie to the southeast of Argentina. Controlled by Great Britain
  10. 19. Capital city of Uruguay
  11. 22. Mountains Mountain range that runs along the western coast of South America
  12. 23. Capital of Paraguay
Down
  1. 1. Dry windswept plateau that lies east of the Andes Mountains
  2. 2. Capital city of Brazil
  3. 3. Highlands Covers half of the country, drops off sharply at the Atlantic Ocean
  4. 5. River World’s second longest river from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean
  5. 7. Official language of Brazil
  6. 8. Cowhands that take care of cattle on ranches
  7. 9. Capital city of French Guiana
  8. 10. French official that heads the colony of French Guiana
  9. 12. Chaco Large forest that takes up the western 2/3 of Paraguay
  10. 14. Mountain Highest Mountain in the Western Hemisphere. Located in Argentina
  11. 16. Military rulers in Venezuela of the 1800s and 1900s
  12. 20. Huge ranches in Argentina
  13. 21. Basin Land around the Amazon River that drains into the Amazon River