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1. If you want to "see the South," you could do worse than starting off on the majestic Aconcagua, which is the highest mountain in South America. However, its superlative height goes beyond that - which is the LARGEST area listed that has Aconcagua as its highest point?
2. The Argentinian port town of Ushuaia, which is the capital of Tierra del Fuego, is pictured here and boasts which geographic distinction that also makes it a perfect vantage point from which to "see the South"? (Hint: This distinction has been disputed by Puerto Williams).
3. Argentina isn't the only country that has southern extremes - Chile also contains a southern point that's a great place to "see the South," but quite dangerous to get to by sea. Which southern point of Tierra del Fuego is on the Hornos island and defined the treacherous route depicted here?
4. The light tan area shown here is the decidedly inhospitable Atacama, so we can be glad that we're seeing the South from this aerial vantage point! Which nation does not contain any of this exceedingly arid, unforgiving desert?
5. Now we're sailing about, hoping to "see the south" from a more watery perspective. Just like the mountain, we've found a true "high point" to kick off our mission. Which of these is the highest South American waterway we could "navigate" in?
6. Still on water, we come to the Iguazu Falls. Not only is this a gorgeous site, but it also marks the point where Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay all meet. What is the plateau over which these falls run?
7. After our nice dip into the waters, let's climb again, this time a volcano here shown in a Frederic Church painting. Which of these Ecuadorean peaks, here depicted, is Ecuador's highest-elevation active volcano and part of South America's contribution to the Pacific Ring of Fire? (We shouldn't stay long at this photo-worthy location).
8. This beautiful image of the Cordillera Real (the mountains in the background) is made possible because of the flat expanse in the foreground. This expanse is a high plateau in the Andes, the largest high plateau outside of Tibet. What is the common name for this beautifully flat Bolivian (with some Peruvian/Chilean acreage) area that provides this amazing view?
9. Both Buenos Aires and Montevideo are on the sides of this river basin shown here, which is sometimes considered a gulf due to its width - the greatest width of any river basin in the world. Which river is this, around which the most densely populated areas of Argentina and Uruguay are found?
10. Well, it looks like we're done seeing the South. Here is an image of the Santa Catalina island, and it marks a real end of our journey as the northernmost part of South America. We're seeing the very tip of the place that can even be called "The South" - but which nation does this area belong to?
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