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South America Collection

South America: A Continent of Wonders and Diversity From the mystical Cave of the Hands in Argentina to the remnants of continental drift after 250 million years

Background imageSouth America Collection: Inca king Huayna Capac

Inca king Huayna Capac
Huayna Capac, Inca ruler in the early 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th century illustration

Background imageSouth America Collection: Cave of the hands, Argentina

Cave of the hands, Argentina
Olympus Digital Camera

Background imageSouth America Collection: Continental drift after 250 million years

Continental drift after 250 million years, showing the supercontinent of Pangea Ultima, which was named for the ancient supercontinent of Pangea

Background imageSouth America Collection: Red-tailed Catfish Amazon River basin, Brazil

Red-tailed Catfish Amazon River basin, Brazil
KEL-629 FISH - Red-Tailed Catfish, on riverbed Brazil, Amazon river basin Phractocephalus hemiliopterus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Map Darwins Beagle Voyage South America

Map Darwins Beagle Voyage South America
Map of the World with Voyage of the Beagle coloured in red. Appendix from " The Voyage of HMS Beagle" by Charles Darwin (Cover Title) New Edition 1890 John Murray Publishers

Background imageSouth America Collection: Whole Earth at night, satellite image

Whole Earth at night, satellite image
Whole Earth map at night, satellite image. Here, Africa is seen at centre. City lights (yellow) of increasing intensity show areas of increasing population

Background imageSouth America Collection: HMS Beagle Ship laid up Darwins Voyage

HMS Beagle Ship laid up Darwins Voyage
" Beagle laid ashore, River Santa Cruz". Copperplate engraving, art by Conrad Martens, engraved by T. Landseer. Published by H. Colburn 1838

Background imageSouth America Collection: British Empire world map, 19th century

British Empire world map, 19th century
British Empire world map. This world map shows the 19th-century British Empire (pink) and its indigenous peoples. Five illustrations (clockwise from upper left) show the people of Australia

Background imageSouth America Collection: Earth from space, satellite image

Earth from space, satellite image
Earth from space. Satellite image showing North and South America as seen from 35, 000 kilometres above the Earths surface. North is at top and the Moon is at upper right

Background imageSouth America Collection: Capybara FG 9573 Mother and young, S. America, Venezuela Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris © Francois

Capybara FG 9573 Mother and young, S. America, Venezuela Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris © Francois Gohier / ARDEA
FG-9573 Capybara - and young, in water Venezuela, South America Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Venezuela - aerial Angel Falls. Canaima National Park, Bolivar State

Venezuela - aerial Angel Falls. Canaima National Park, Bolivar State. Angel falls is the highest waterfall in the world
FG-11818 Venezuela - aerial Angel Falls. Canaima National Park, Bolivar State. Angel falls is the highest waterfall in the world at 980 metres Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageSouth America Collection: Green-cheeked Conure

Green-cheeked Conure
AP-1162 Green-cheeked Conure Pyrrhura molinae Dennis Avon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Darwins Beagle Voyage Map South America

Darwins Beagle Voyage Map South America
Map of South America with Voyage of the Beagle coloured in red. Appendix from " The Voyage of HMS Beagle" (Cover Title) by Charles Darwin, New Edition 1890 John Murray publishers

Background imageSouth America Collection: Kaieteur Waterfalls. Guyana South America. Fall's drop is 780 feet

Kaieteur Waterfalls. Guyana South America. Fall's drop is 780 feet
NG-281 Kaieteur Waterfalls. Guyana South America. Fall's drop is 780 feet Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSouth America Collection: Killer whale / Orca - The adult male known as 'MEL', 45 to 50 years old when these images were taken

Killer whale / Orca - The adult male known as "MEL", 45 to 50 years old when these images were taken
FG-eb-327 Killer whale / Orca - The adult male known as "MEL", 45 to 50 years old when these images were taken (March 2006) hunting South American Sealion pups on a beach at Punta Norte

Background imageSouth America Collection: Charles Darwin, British naturalist

Charles Darwin, British naturalist
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist. Darwin had briefly studied medicine and then trained in the clergy, but his interest was in natural history

Background imageSouth America Collection: Llama FG 8898 Photographed at Machu Picchu, Peru. Lama glama © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON

Llama FG 8898 Photographed at Machu Picchu, Peru. Lama glama © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-8898 LLAMA At Machu Picchu, Inca site. Peru Lama glama Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Galapagos Islands Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island

Galapagos Islands Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island
AU-1500 Galapagos Islands Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSouth America Collection: Rainbow Boa Brazil

Rainbow Boa Brazil
DOW-110 Snake, Rainbow BOA Brazil Epicrates cenchria Steve Downer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Angel Falls Venezuela

Angel Falls Venezuela
AW-6505 VENEZUELA - ANGEL FALLS, the World's tallest waterfall Canaima National Park. Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot South America

Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot South America
PM-5554 Blue-fronted Amazon / Blue-fronted / Turquoise-fronted PARROT South America Amazona aestiva Distribution: Argentina, Bolivia

Background imageSouth America Collection: White-bellied Caique

White-bellied Caique
AP-1191 White-bellied Caique Dist: South America Piontites leucogaster Dennis Avon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Galapagos Giant TORTOISE - by volcano - Alcedo Crater

Galapagos Giant TORTOISE - by volcano - Alcedo Crater
AU-1516 Galapagos Giant TORTOISE - by volcano - Alcedo Crater Galapagos Islands Geochelone elephantopus Endemic to the Galapagos Islands Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageSouth America Collection: Ecuador Cotopaxi, seen from the west

Ecuador Cotopaxi, seen from the west
FG-9787 ECUADOR - Cotopaxi, seen from the west, with full moon Ecuadors highest active volcano. A stratovolcano Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Fish - Spotted Sailfin Pleco South America

Fish - Spotted Sailfin Pleco South America
BB-802 Fish - Spotted Sailfin Pleco South America Glyptoperichthys gibbiceps Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Killer whale (Orcinus orca) male named Mel attacking young South American sea lion

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) male named Mel attacking young South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) on beach, Punta Norte, Peninsula Valdes, Argentina

Background imageSouth America Collection: People playing football on Ipanema beach in Rio

People playing football on Ipanema beach in Rio

Background imageSouth America Collection: DARWIN: HMS BEAGLE. Voyage of the HMS Beagle, which Charles Darwin sailed as ships naturalist

DARWIN: HMS BEAGLE. Voyage of the HMS Beagle, which Charles Darwin sailed as ships naturalist from 1831 to 1836

Background imageSouth America Collection: Red-footed Tortoise Pantanal, Brazil

Red-footed Tortoise Pantanal, Brazil
FG-12309 Red-footed TORTOISE - amongst grass Pantanal, Brazil Geochelone carbonaria Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Blue-Footed Booby - close-up of feed. Espagnola Island - Galapagos

Blue-Footed Booby - close-up of feed. Espagnola Island - Galapagos
WAT-10452 Blue-Footed Booby - close-up of feed Espagnola Island - Galapagos Islands Sula nebouxii M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courting pair, South coast, Santa Cruz Island

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courting pair, South coast, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageSouth America Collection: Amazon horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) portrait, Yasuni National Park, Orellana

Amazon horned frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) portrait, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageSouth America Collection: Piraputanga fish (Brycon hilarii) in underwater landscape, Aquario Natural, Rio Baia Bonito

Piraputanga fish (Brycon hilarii) in underwater landscape, Aquario Natural, Rio Baia Bonito, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Background imageSouth America Collection: Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in

Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in the distance, Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile

Background imageSouth America Collection: Ocean currents off the Americas

Ocean currents off the Americas. Satellite-based graphic showing ocean currents (swirling coloured lines) on an Earth globe centred on the Americas

Background imageSouth America Collection: View Of Iguazu Falls From Brazilian Side, Parana State, South America

View Of Iguazu Falls From Brazilian Side, Parana State, South America

Background imageSouth America Collection: Earth

Earth. Satellite image of the Earth, centred on Antarctica. The South Pole is at centre. Water is blue, vegetation is green, arid areas are brown, and snow and ice are white

Background imageSouth America Collection: Black Ghost- knife fish, electric fish found in shallow fast flowing waters in South America

Black Ghost- knife fish, electric fish found in shallow fast flowing waters in South America (Venezuela to Paraguay)
PM-10223 Black Ghost-knife fish, electric fish found in shallow fast flowing waters in South America Venezuela to Paraguay Apteronotus albifrons Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageSouth America Collection: Silver Arawana / Arowana / Aruana Fish Amazon, South America

Silver Arawana / Arowana / Aruana Fish Amazon, South America
AF-237 Silver ARAWANA / Arowana / Aruana FISH Amazon, South America Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Andrea Florence Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Venezuela Mount Roraima from the north

Venezuela Mount Roraima from the north
AW-6510 VENEZUELA - Mount Roraima, viewed from the north Giant flat-topped mountain in the Canaima National Park. Venezuela Part of the Pakaraima mountain range Adrian Warren Please note that prints

Background imageSouth America Collection: Common Vampire Bat - close-up face after feeding Sao Paulo, Brazil

Common Vampire Bat - close-up face after feeding Sao Paulo, Brazil
NG-1418 Common Vampire Bat - close-up face after feeding Sao Paulo, Brazil Desmondus rotundus Desmodus rotundus Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Underwater river scene with freshwater plants and Tetra fish, Aquario Natural, Rio Baia Bonito

Underwater river scene with freshwater plants and Tetra fish, Aquario Natural, Rio Baia Bonito, Bonito area, Serra da Bodoquena (Bodoquena Mountain Range), Mato Grosso del Sul

Background imageSouth America Collection: Wild Jaguar (Panthera onca), Endangered, Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Wild Jaguar (Panthera onca), Endangered, Cuiaba River, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Background imageSouth America Collection: Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra porteri) feeding on grass, Santa Cruz Highlands

Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra porteri) feeding on grass, Santa Cruz Highlands, Galapagos

Background imageSouth America Collection: Peru map 1897

Peru map 1897
The World-Wide Atlas of Modern Geography, Political and Physical W. & A.K. Johnston - London 1897

Background imageSouth America Collection: Buenos Aires map

Buenos Aires map
Antique engraving map of Buenos Aires

Background imageSouth America Collection: Tegu lizard at Iguazu Falls

Tegu lizard at Iguazu Falls
Argentine black and white Tegu lizard at Iguazu Falls, International UNESCO Heritage site

Background imageSouth America Collection: Capybara family

Capybara family. Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) standing in a lake with their young. The capybara is the largest rodent in the world. Photographed in the Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageSouth America Collection: Continental drift, 100 million years ago

Continental drift, 100 million years ago. Map of the Earth showing the continents some 100 million years after the start of the break-up of the ancient supercontinent of Pangea

Background imageSouth America Collection: Emerald Tree Boa Amazon basin, Brazil

Emerald Tree Boa Amazon basin, Brazil
KEL-1549 Emerald Tree BOA Amazon Basin, Brazil Corallus caninus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Tarentula / Baboon Spider - leaving its moulting

Tarentula / Baboon Spider - leaving its moulting
PPG-1548 Tarantula / Baboon Spider / bird-eating Spiders- moulting Chile Phrixotrichus roseus Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Alligator Snapper Turtle Showing lure formed by tongue, South America

Alligator Snapper Turtle Showing lure formed by tongue, South America
PM-4035 Alligator Snapping Turtle - Showing lure formed by tongue South America. Macroclemys temmincki Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Agentina / Brazil - Iguazu Falls aerial view

Agentina / Brazil - Iguazu Falls aerial view
FG-12193 ARGENTINA / Brazil, Iguazu Falls - Aerial View Alternative spelling Iguazu / Iguacu Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Venezuela - Mount Roraima AWA0099

Venezuela - Mount Roraima AWA0099
AW-6610 Venezuela - Mount Roraima Adrian Warren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Jaguar In tree

Jaguar In tree
FG-3418 JAGUAR - IN TREE Panthera onca Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma

Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma
3846960 Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma by Unknown Artist, (16th century); (add.info.: Hernan Cortes meets Emperor Moctezuma, 8 November 1519)

Background imageSouth America Collection: Hummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85. Creator: Martin Johnson Heade

Hummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85. Creator: Martin Johnson Heade
Hummingbird and Passionflowers, ca. 1875-85

Background imageSouth America Collection: Female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) in flight

Female Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) in flight. Returning to its nest. Pousada Currupira d Araras, south west Brazil

Background imageSouth America Collection: Canal Sarmiento, Magallanes & Antarctica Chilena Region

Canal Sarmiento, Magallanes & Antarctica Chilena Region

Background imageSouth America Collection: MAP: AMERICAS, c1630. A map of North and South America created by Dutch cartographer

MAP: AMERICAS, c1630. A map of North and South America created by Dutch cartographer and atlas maker Willem Blaeu. Map, c1630

Background imageSouth America Collection: Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu, Peru

Background imageSouth America Collection: Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892)

Henry Walter Bates (1825-1892)
Henry Walter Bates FRS FLS FGS was an English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. Born in Leicester 8 February 1825, died London, 16 February 1892

Background imageSouth America Collection: 17th Century nautical map of the Atlantic

17th Century nautical map of the Atlantic Ocean. Historical portolan chart showing the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent continents

Background imageSouth America Collection: Llama

Llama (Lama glama). These animals are bred as pack animals and for their hair, which is used in textiles, and meat. They have been domesticated since 5000 BC. Photographed in New Zealand

Background imageSouth America Collection: Trephination evidence in an Inca skull

Trephination evidence in an Inca skull
Inca skull showing evidence of prehistoric trephining or brain surgery in Peru. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Background imageSouth America Collection: Amazonian Manatee - swimming beneath aquatic vegetation 

Amazonian Manatee - swimming beneath aquatic vegetation 
NG-646 Amazonian / South American MANATEE - eating aquatic grass Brazil Trichechus inunguis Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Black Jaguar / Black Panther

Black Jaguar / Black Panther
JD-5320 BLACK JAGUAR - C/U of face Central America to Northern South America Panthera onca Panthera onca Panthera onca Pant John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: White faced Capuchin Monkey - sitting on log, distribution - Costa Rica, Honduras, Columbia

White faced Capuchin Monkey - sitting on log, distribution - Costa Rica, Honduras, Columbia
USH-3838 White faced Capuchin Monkey - sitting on log distribution - Costa Rica, Honduras, Columbia Cebus capucinus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Red-banded Poison Frog on bromeliad Cauca, Colombia

Red-banded Poison Frog on bromeliad Cauca, Colombia
MAR-106 Red-banded Poison Arrow / Dart Frog on bromeliad Cauca, Colombia Oophaga lehmanni Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Galapagos Tortoise KF 5154 Copulating geochelone elephantopus © Kenneth Fink / ARDEA LONDON

Galapagos Tortoise KF 5154 Copulating geochelone elephantopus © Kenneth Fink / ARDEA LONDON
KF-5154 Galapagos Giant TORTOISE - mating Geochelone elephantopus Endemic to the Galapagos Islands Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: South America at night, satellite image

South America at night, satellite image. City lights (yellow) show areas of dense population, particularly in North America (top left) and South Americas coasts

Background imageSouth America Collection: North America at night, satellite image

North America at night, satellite image. City lights (yellow) show areas of dense population, particularly in North America (upper centre)

Background imageSouth America Collection: Bolivian Grey Titi Monkey Tropical rainforests of Bolivia

Bolivian Grey Titi Monkey Tropical rainforests of Bolivia
KEL-1074 Bolivian Grey Titi Monkey Tropical rainforests of Bolivia Callicebus moloch donacophilus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Galapagos Sealion - on the beach, Galapagos

Galapagos Sealion - on the beach, Galapagos
ROG-12873 Galapagos Sealion - on the beach Galapgos Ecuador Zalophus wollebacki Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Pygmy Marmoset Amazon Forest, Leticia, Colombia

Pygmy Marmoset Amazon Forest, Leticia, Colombia
MAR-576 Pygmy Marmoset Amazon Forest, Leticia, Colombia Callithrix pygmaea Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Pygmy Marmoset - worlds smallest Monkey Upper Amazon, Colombia, Peru

Pygmy Marmoset - worlds smallest Monkey Upper Amazon, Colombia, Peru
KEL-1002 Pygmy Marmoset - worlds smallest Monkey Upper Amazon, Colombia, Peru. Cebuella pygmaea Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Coati. South America

Coati. South America
WAT-9386 COATIMUNDI / COATI South America Nasua nasua Also found in Central America, Mexico, SW United States and Amazonas, Venezuela. M

Background imageSouth America Collection: Capybara - in water. Ilanos, Venezuela

Capybara - in water. Ilanos, Venezuela
WAT-8961 Capybara - in water. Llanos Venezuela Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Capybara - three Llanos, Venezuela

Capybara - three Llanos, Venezuela
WAT-8356 Capybara - three Llanos, Venezuela Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Jaguar - female, with 2 day old cub in forest floor den. In the wild. Amazonas, Brazil

Jaguar - female, with 2 day old cub in forest floor den. In the wild. Amazonas, Brazil
NG-1234 Jaguar - female, with 2 day old cub in forest floor den. In the wild. Amazonas, Brazil. Panthera onca Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Southern Pudu Deer - male South Chile & South West Argentina

Southern Pudu Deer - male South Chile & South West Argentina
KFO-604 SOUTHERN PUDU DEER / Chilean Pudu - Male South Chile & South West Argentina Pudu pudu Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSouth America Collection: Amazon Water Lilies (2 species - Victoria regia, Victoria cruziana) Brasil, Argentina

Amazon Water Lilies (2 species - Victoria regia, Victoria cruziana) Brasil, Argentina
CMB-902 Victoria / Giant / Amazon Waterlily & Santa Cruz Waterlily (Victoria cruziana) - two species Brazil, Argentina Victoria amazonica Latin of Victoria Waterlily formerly Victoria regia

Background imageSouth America Collection: Sun Conures - preening South America

Sun Conures - preening South America
CLA-690 Sun CONURES - two preening South America Aratinga solstitialis Mary Clay Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSouth America Collection: Blue-headed Pionus Parrot

Blue-headed Pionus Parrot
AP-758 Blue-headed Pionus Parrot Dist: Central & South America Pionus menstruus Dennis Avon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way




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South America: A Continent of Wonders and Diversity From the mystical Cave of the Hands in Argentina to the remnants of continental drift after 250 million years, a land steeped in history and natural marvels. It was aboard HMS Beagle that Darwin embarked on his transformative voyage, leaving an indelible mark on our understanding of evolution. In the 19th century, as depicted on a British Empire world map, South America stood proudly amidst its colonial past. But beyond political boundaries lies a continent teeming with life. The Red-tailed Catfish swims gracefully through the Amazon River basin in Brazil, while Blue-footed Boobies court each other along Santa Cruz Island's south coast. Diving into Aquario Natural's underwater river scene reveals a breathtaking sight - freshwater plants sway gently alongside Tetra fish, creating an ethereal ambiance. Piraputanga fish add vibrant colors to this aquatic landscape in Rio Baia Bonito. As night falls over South America, satellite images capture its beauty from space - a mesmerizing view of our whole Earth illuminated by lights below. And let us not forget the adorable Capybara mother and young frolicking across Venezuela's landscapes; they epitomize the continent's rich biodiversity. South America is more than just geographical features or historical milestones; it is a tapestry woven with nature's finest threads. Its allure beckons explorers to uncover hidden treasures and immerse themselves in its wonders.

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