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Capital cities in all varieties of countries are often located next to or close to rivers and streams. Rivers facilitate trade, convenient transportation, beautification of cities, and recreation activities for residents and tourists. Almost every capital in South America straddles a major river. At the very least, every capital in the continent has rivers, streams, and canals flowing near or within them. In the text below, every country's name has a convenient link to their posts; these links open in new tabs or windows.
Buenos Aires, the capital of ARGENTINA
― Río de la Plata and Riachuelo (Río de la Matanza)
La Paz, one of the capitals of BOLIVIA
― Río Choqueyapu and Río Seco
Sucre, the other capital of BOLIVIA
― Río Cachimayu
Brasília, the capital of BRAZIL
― Ribeirão Taguatinga (stream) and Río São Bartolomeu
Santiago, the capital of CHILE
― Canal San Carlos (manmade canal), Río Maipo, and Río Mapocho
Bogotá, the capital of COLOMBIA
― Río Bogotá and Río Tunjuelo
Quito, the capital of ECUADOR
― Río San Pedro
Cayenne, the capital of FRENCH GUIANA (overseas territory)
― Canal LeBlond (manmade canal) and Rivière des Cascades
Georgetown, the capital of GUYANA
― Demerara River and east of Essequibo River
Asunción, the capital of PARAGUAY
― Arroyo Leandro Sosa (stream) and Río Paraguay
Lima, the capital of PERU
― Río Lurín, Río Rímac, and south of Río Chillón
Paramaribo, the capital of SURINAME
― Suriname River (Surinamerivier in Dutch)
Montevideo, the capital of URUGUAY
― Arroyo Miguelete and Arroyo Pantanoso (streams north and northwest of Montevideo)
Carácas, the capital of VENEZUELA
― Quebrada Caroata (stream) and Río Guaire
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