South America

Argentina: Argentina: tango, beef, and Patagonia.

Brazil: Brazil: samba, Amazon, and beaches.

Chile: Chile: Easter Island and wine country.

Uruguay: Uruguay: stable, prosperous South American gem.

Colombia: Colombia: coffee, emeralds, and Gabriel García Márquez.

Peru: Peru: Machu Picchu and alpacas.

Guyana: French Guiana: spaceport in the rainforest.

Guyana: Guyana: English-speaking with Kaieteur Falls.

Bolivia: Bolivia: Uyuni Salt Flats wonder.

Venezuela: Venezuela: Angel Falls and oil riches.

Paraguay: Paraguay: landlocked heart of South America.

Ecuador: Ecuador: Galápagos and equatorial wonder.

Suriname: Suriname: Dutch-flavored rainforest nation.

Netherlands: Caribbean Netherlands: Dutch tropics.

Falkland Islands: Falklands: penguins and pastoral life.

Cocos Islands: Cocos Island: pirate legends and sharks.