Tour of South America

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Across
  1. 4. world's highest navigable lake
  2. 5. dramatic glacier "dam" in Lake Argentino
  3. 9. rocky islands with glaciers, mountains, and valleys
  4. 10. Home of the People’s Temple – an American cult in the 1970s
  5. 13. Home of one of the most diverse amounts of species in the world.
  6. 14. capital of Brazil, with modern design and architecture
  7. 17. known as the ‘rainbow river’ for obvious reasons to those that live near this part of Colombia.
  8. 18. South America’s version of Niagara Falls; found on the border between Argentina and Brazil
  9. 19. world's southernmost city
  10. 20. vast central plains, home to gauchos, or South American cowboys
  11. 22. highest waterfall in the world
Down
  1. 1. major city; founded by the Spanish in 1536
  2. 2. major city, popular tourist location
  3. 3. One of the official Seven Wonders of the World
  4. 6. One of the most unique borders in the entire world.
  5. 7. world's second largest observatory, high in the Andes
  6. 8. volcano along the "volcano boulevard" in the Andes
  7. 9. National park full of amazing views and home to lakes, mountains, and glaciers.
  8. 11. One of the most photographic areas in South America due to the optical illusions created by the environment.
  9. 12. small village near mountains, famous for ancient stone figures
  10. 15. driest place in the world
  11. 16. lost city of the Incas
  12. 21. second longest river in the world
  13. 23. largest city in Brazil, with more than 16 million people