Culture of South America

Languages

• Aymara in Bolivia and Peru.
• Quechua
  in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
• Urarina in Peruvian Amazonia^[1]
• Wayuu in Venezuela and Colombia.
• Guaraní in Paraguay.
• English in Guyana.
• Hakka
  in Suriname.
• Hindi
  in Guyana and Suriname.
• Dutch and Indonesian in Suriname.
• French in French Guiana
• Italian, German and Welsh in certain pockets across southern South America, such as Brazil, Uruguay, Chile & Argentina.
• Japanese in Peru and Brazil.

Music

South American nations have a rich variety of music. Some of the most famous genres include samba from Brazil, tango from Argentina & Uruguay, and cumbia from Colombia.

Art

Beyond the rich tradition of indigenous art, the development of South American visual art owed much to the influence of Spanish, Portuguese and French Baroque painting, which in turn often followed the trends of the Italian Masters. In general, this artistic Eurocentrism began to fade in the early twentieth century, as South Americans began to acknowledge the uniqueness of their condition and started to follow their own path.

Cuisine

Because of South America's ethnic mix, South American cuisine takes on European, American Indian, and African influences. The Bahia state (in Brazil) is especially well known for its West African-influenced cuisine. Peru is especially well known for its ethnic mix influences like African, American Indian, European, Chinese, Japanese, and others.

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