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1. Rising in the Serra do Mar mountains of Brazil, the Rio Iguaçu roams through the state of Paraná before marking the border with a neighbouring country and forming the spectacular Iguazu Falls.
Which two countries share the falls?
2. At one time, the Río Huatanay was the source of life for the city at the heart of the Inca Empire, but it became a highly polluted waterway through Peru's seventh-largest city.
What city?
3. In an isolated part of Argentina's Patagonia, the Río Pinturas flows along a deep canyon and past a cave famous for its prints of hands from those who lived there between 9,500 and 13,000 years ago.
What is the apropos name for these caves, in Spanish?
4. Over the centuries, the Río Cachimayo has witnessed the evolution of this 'City with Four Names', at different times called Charcas, La Plata, and Chuquisaca before taking on the name of a hero of the War of Independence in 1839.
What is the name of this city, the constitutional capital of Bolivia?
5. South America's second-longest river extends for 4,880 km through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Within this river valley in Paraguay can be found the remnants of two Jesuit Missions that were established in 1685 and 1706, respectively, and named UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1993.
What is the name of the river valley?
6. Los Katíos National Park is a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site of about 720 km2 that is known for its biodiversity. A significant portion of the park is comprised of the wetlands of the Río Atrato floodplains.
In which country, that touches both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, can it be found?
7. Colonia del Sacramento was founded by the Portuguese in 1680 as a strategic outpost at the mouth of the Río de la Plata, across from Buenos Aires. The site was fought over for nearly 150 years, with the governance of the town changing 11 times before the Treaty of Montevideo finally settled things with the creation of a new country.
In which modern-day country is Colonia del Sacramento located?
8. In Venezuela's Canaima National Park atop the largest of its many tepuis (rock plateaus) the Río Gauja tumbles over the edge to form the tallest uninterrupted waterfall on the planet, known in Spanish as Salto Ángel.
After whom were the falls named?
9. The Historic Inner City of Paramaribo is situated along the banks of the Paramaribo River in Suriname. Limited by the Sommelsdijkse Kreek to the north and the Viottekreek to the south, one of the highlights of this sector of the city is Fort Zeelandia, established in 1640 as a wooden fort by the French, then redeveloped under British colonial rule in 1650 as Fort Willoughby.
Which colonial power took over the fort in 1667, renaming it in the process?
10. It began with the Jaú National Park in 2000, then expanded to include the Anavilhanas National Park, Amanã Sustainable Development Reserve, and Mamairauá Sustainable Development Reserve in 2003. Together, these four sites protect more than 60,000 km2 of one of the richest regions of biodiversity in the world, surrounded by the largest river basin in South America.
What is its name?
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