Argentinian-born Marxist revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara (1928 - 1967), Cuban Minister of Industry, dressed in military fatigues, smokes a cigar and appears on the CBS current affairs program 'Face the Nation,' New York, New York, December 14, 1964. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)

Moai statues in a row, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile UNSPECIFIED - JULY 24: Moai statues in a row, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile (Photo by De Agostini via Getty Images/De Agostini via Getty Images)

Aerial view of the Spider (46 meters long) at Nazca Lines, some 435 km south of Lima, Peru on December 11, 2014. Geoglyphs can be seen only from atop the surrounding foothills or from aircrafts. The purpose of the Nazca lines remains unclear, according some scientists the Nazca people created them to be seen by their gods in the sky.

Chilean Leader Augusto Pinochet, in a close-up as he salutes.

Machu Picchu, Peru's most important tourist destination. Built most probably by Inca Chapacutec in the 15th century.

South America is a large continent with a rich history including fascinating people and places like the Inca, Machu Picchu, Che Guevara, Augusto Pinochet, Easter Island and more.

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