All about culture in South America. Includes food, language, religion, holidays, and dance. Videos on tango, samba, and caporales!

1. Culture in South
America

2. What is South America’s
population?
 More than 300 million people live in South America!
Which country has the biggest population?
Which country has the smallest population?

3. What languages do people in
South America speak?
 Spanish: 193,243,411 speakers
 Portuguese: 193,197,164 speakers
 Amerindian: these are the languages of the Native
Americans, or first people, that live in South America
 Spanish is the official language in most countries.
Portuguese is the official language in Brazil.
 Around 500 years ago, explorers came from Spain and
Portugal to live in South America. That is why Spanish and
Portuguese is spoken in South America.

4. Cities in South America
 Buenos Aires
 The capital and largest city in Argentina
 One of the top tourist destinations
 Famous for its architecture and culture
La Boca, a barrio in Buenos Aires
known for its colorful buildings.
Many artists live here.

5.  Rio de Janeiro
 Second largest city in Brazil
 Over 6 million people live here
 It is the busiest port in South America
 People visit to see its beaches and mountains

6. Rural Life
 The Uros people live in a village on Lake Titicaca
 It is built on a floating island made out of dried Totora reeds
 Their homes, boats, and furniture are also made from the
reeds
 They fish and hunt birds for food
 They barter, or trade, totora reeds for other things they need
in the city of Puno in Peru

7.  Religion: over 80% of the people in South America are
Roman Catholics
 Sports: Soccer is the most popular sport in South
America. It is called futbol or futebol.
 Carnival: a celebration that lasts for several days. It
takes place in February before Lent. There are
parades, street parties, and people wear costumes.

8.  Popular Foods: there are many different types of food
eaten throughout South America! Here are a few:
 Hallacas: dumplings wrapped in banana leaves
 Arepas: bread made out of corn flour
 Empanadas: a stuffed bread that is baked or fried. The
filling depends on the region.
 Alfajores: two cookies with dulce de leche
 Picarones: doughnuts made from pumpkin and sweet
potato

9. Traditional Dances
 Samba: Brazilian dance and musical style
 Tango: started in Argentina and Uruguay
 Caporales: Bolivian dance