Places to Visit in South America

By: Abbie Bokinskie

Summary of the Book• I read the book The Crossing. This book is about a 14 year old boy named Manny. Manny is homeless because his mother abandoned him. He is living in a cardboard box in an alley and he will do anything to survive. He is trying to get out of Mexico by crossing the border to the United States and start a new life. This book is mainly about Manny trying to get across the border and the distractions along the way.

Galapagos Islands•The Galapagos Islands have a population of about 30,000 people.•The Galapagos Islands are made up of about 13 large islands and many smaller ones.•The Galapagos Islands are located on the equator about 600 miles west of the mainland Ecuadorian coast. •The Galapagos penguin is the only tropical penguin in the world.

Angel Falls•Angel Falls is in Venezuela. It is the highest waterfall in the world at a height of almost 3,000 feet.•Angel Falls is about 20 times larger than Niagara Falls.•People walking within a radius of about 1 mile may get sprayed with mist at certain times of the year.

•It was named after Jimmy Angel, who discovered it.

Lake Titicaca•Lake Titicaca is located on the border of Peru and Bolivia.•This lake is 118 miles long and 50 miles wide.•The deepest point in this lake is about 922 feet and it can hold more water than any other lake in South America.•27 rivers flow into the lake.•It is located at 12,725 feet above sea level, which makes it the highest navigated lake in the world.

Easter Island•Easter Island gets its name from its discovery on Easter Sunday in 1722.•Easter Island is located in the middle of the South Pacific between Chile and Tahiti.

•The average statue is 14 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 14 tons. Depending upon the size of the statues, it is estimated that 50-150 men were needed to drag them across the countryside.

•There are about 800 statues on Easter Island.

Machu Picchu•Machu Picchu is located at an altitude of about 7,875 feet above sea level.•It is often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas."•It can take days to hike to Machu Picchu if you go by foot. •Machu Picchu is one of the New Seven Wonders Of The World.•Machu Picchu is comprised of around 140 structures.