This rate has been decreasing since 2014, going from 1.1% in 2014 to 1% in 2015 and 0.9% in 2018. South America has only 12 sovereign countries, notably less as compared to other continents.

No two places are the same in South America, so it’s hard to know which region to explore first. To help you with your decision, we’ve rounded up a list of the continent’s best countries for ...