Travelling around the World South America Can you find South America on the map? Can you find the biggest country in South America? What about the smallest? In South American you can find… The world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls, in Venezuela In South American you can find… The largest river (by volume), the Amazon River and the largest rainforest, the Amazon Rainforest In South American you can find… The longest mountain range, the Andes, and the driest place on earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile. In South American you can find… The Inca ruins of Machu Pichu, in Peru South American American Animals Capybara Sloth Llama South American Music Music in South America is generally festive and lively, like in the Brazilian Carnival Salsa and tango dancing are very popular in South America Music is also used to express love South American Instruments Zampoña Ocarina Videos Charango Bandoneon (Argentina) South American Artists Shakira (Colombia) Caetano Veloso (Brazil) Astor Piazzola (Argentina) This is the flag of Bolivia. La Paz, Capital of Bolivia… Is the highest capital city in the world, at 3640 metres In Bolivia you can find… Laguna Verde and Laguna Colorada (green lagoon) (red lagoon) Traditional Bolivian Hat Llamas The llama is Bolivia’s national animal. It can live at very high altitude. Can you? La Mariposa Vengan a cantar La Morenada que empieza a sonar. Como el vuelo de una mariposa, vamos todos a bailar. Con las manos Con los pies La Morenada This is the flag of Colombia Colombian Coffee is famous worldwide In Colombia you can find… Caño Cristales, the River of seven colours Colombia has a big capital but also beautiful beaches Taganga Beach Bogota La araňa picua La araňa te va a picar Sujetala por detras La araňa te va a morder Sujetala por los pies This is the flag of Brasil. Carnival Brazilian people dress up for Carnival Brasilians love Football The FIFA World Cup took place in Brasil in 2014 Capoeira Capoeira is a mix of music, dance and martial arts that originated in Brasil A Luz de Tieta Research Time Choose some facts from this presentation to add to your World Music Passport..