Located near the midwest coast of South America and bordering on the Pacific Ocean, Lima serves as the capital city for the Republic of Peru. Built on a desert strip separating the Andes … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Georgetown, Guyana
Home to Guyana Sugar Corporation headquarters which is also its country’s largest business, Georgetown serves as the capital city for the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. The capital’s name … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo serves as the capital city for the Oriental Republic of Uruguay--South America’s second smallest nation after Suriname. Uruguay’s capital city has a flowery nickname in Spanish, … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Quito, Ecuador
Officially San Francisco de Quito, Quito serves as the capital city for the Republic of Ecuador. Nicknames for Quito include the City of the Heavens and Florence of the Americas. It is … [Read more...]
Capital Facts for Asunción, Paraguay
A unique municipality by virtue of its listing on a major stock exchange, Asunción is the capital city for the Republic of Paraguay. Asunción is also one of South America's oldest cities. … [Read more...]