South America
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==South America Cruising Guide== | ==South America Cruising Guide== | ||
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around South America. | An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around South America. | ||
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====Overview==== | ====Overview==== | ||
South America occupies the major southern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the ''New World'', the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, or simply America (which is sometimes considered a single continent and South America a subcontinent). It is south and east of the Colombia-Panama border according to most authorities or, according to a few, the [[Panama Canal]] which transects the Isthmus of [[Panama]]. Almost all of mainland South America sits on the South American Plate. Geopolitically and geographically, all of [[Panama]] – including the segment east of the [[Panama Canal]] in the isthmus – is generally considered a part of North America alone and among the countries of [[Central America]]. | South America occupies the major southern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the ''New World'', the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, or simply America (which is sometimes considered a single continent and South America a subcontinent). It is south and east of the Colombia-Panama border according to most authorities or, according to a few, the [[Panama Canal]] which transects the Isthmus of [[Panama]]. Almost all of mainland South America sits on the South American Plate. Geopolitically and geographically, all of [[Panama]] – including the segment east of the [[Panama Canal]] in the isthmus – is generally considered a part of North America alone and among the countries of [[Central America]]. | ||
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===Countries=== | ===Countries=== | ||
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*[[French Guiana]] | *[[French Guiana]] | ||
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*[[Argentina Cruising Guide|Argentina]] | *[[Argentina Cruising Guide|Argentina]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:47, 3 June 2011
South America Cruising Guide
An online cruising guide for yachts sailing around South America.
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Overview
South America occupies the major southern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the New World, the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, or simply America (which is sometimes considered a single continent and South America a subcontinent). It is south and east of the Colombia-Panama border according to most authorities or, according to a few, the Panama Canal which transects the Isthmus of Panama. Almost all of mainland South America sits on the South American Plate. Geopolitically and geographically, all of Panama – including the segment east of the Panama Canal in the isthmus – is generally considered a part of North America alone and among the countries of Central America.
Countries
East Coast
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