Explore South America countries: A Guide to Capitals, Currencies, Airports, and Airlines

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Country	Capital	Country Code	Currency Code	Name Of Currency	Airports	Airline
Argentina	Buenos Aires	AR	ARS	Argentine Peso	EZE - Ministro Pistarini Intl (Ezeiza), AEP - Aeroparque Jorge Newbery	Aerolíneas Argentinas, Flybondi, JetSMART Argentina
Bolivia	Sucre (constitutional), La Paz (seat of government)	BO	BOB	Boliviano	VVI - Viru Viru Intl (Santa Cruz), LPB - El Alto Intl (La Paz)	Boliviana de Aviación (BoA)
Brazil	Brasília	BR	BRL	Brazilian Real (pl. Reais)	GRU - Guarulhos Intl (São Paulo), GIG - Galeão Intl (Rio de Janeiro)	LATAM Brazil, GOL Linhas Aéreas, Azul Brazilian Airlines
Chile	Santiago	CL	CLP	Chilean Peso	SCL - Arturo Merino Benítez Intl (Santiago)	LATAM Chile, Sky Airline, JetSMART
Colombia	Bogotá	CO	COP	Colombian Peso	BOG - El Dorado Intl (Bogotá), MDE - José María Córdova Intl (Medellín)	Avianca, LATAM Colombia, Viva Air Colombia
Ecuador	Quito	EC	USD	US Dollar	UIO - Mariscal Sucre Intl (Quito), GYE - José Joaquín de Olmedo Intl (Guayaquil)	TAME, Avianca Ecuador
Falkland Islands	Stanley	FK	FKP	Falkland Islands Pound	MPN - Mount Pleasant Airport	Air Service via LATAM
French Guiana	Cayenne	GF	EUR	Euro	CAY - Félix Eboué Airport	Air Guyane, Air France
Guyana	Georgetown	GY	GYD	Guyanese Dollar	GEO - Cheddi Jagan Intl (Georgetown), OGL - Eugene F. Correia Intl (Ogle)	Caribbean Airlines, Surinam Airways
Paraguay	Asunción	PY	PYG	Guaraní (pl. Guaraníes)	ASU - Silvio Pettirossi Intl (Asunción)	Paranair
Peru	Lima	PE	PEN	Peruvian Sol	LIM - Jorge Chávez Intl (Lima), CUZ - Alejandro Velasco Astete Intl (Cusco)	LATAM Peru, Sky Airline Peru, Viva Air Peru
Suriname	Paramaribo	SR	SRD	Surinamese Dollar	PBM - Johan Adolf Pengel Intl (Paramaribo)	Surinam Airways
Uruguay	Montevideo	UY	UYU	Uruguayan Peso	MVD - Carrasco Intl (Montevideo), PDP - Capitán Carlos A. Curbelo Intl (Punta del Este)	Aerolíneas Argentinas, Paranair
Venezuela	Caracas	VE	VES	Venezuelan Bolívar Soberano	CCS - Simón Bolívar Intl (Caracas), MAR - La Chinita Intl (Maracaibo)	Conviasa, Avior Airlines

Updates:

• Bolivia: Sucre is the constitutional capital, but La Paz is the seat of government and hosts major administrative functions.
• Brazil: Major international airports include São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
• Peru: The main airport in Lima is Jorge Chávez International.
• Falkland Islands: Air Service is provided through connections by LATAM, usually from Chile..