South America Collection (page 9)

Brown capuchin monkey (Sapajus macrocephalus). displaying submissive behavior. Captive, Peru

Young Lamas in pasture (Lama glama) altiplano of Atacama Desert, Chile

Red tailed boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) on fallen tree over water, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Pink Ipe trees (Tabebuia ipe / Handroanthus impetiginosus) in flower, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Western Brazil

Map of Magellans round the world voyage, 1519-1521. A Portuguese-born navigator sponsored by Spain, Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521)

Sunrise at Fitz Roy
Wenjin Yu

Reflections at Pehoé Lake
Antoni Figueras

Black Alpaca
Ania Zwara

Senhor Barbosa
Treechild

Symphony of Patagonia
Li Ying

Windy Desert
Little Dean

Fitz-Roy
txules

The Panama Scandal (engraving)
8631489 The Panama Scandal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Panama Scandal. Illustration from Black and White)

Abandoned works in the Culebra Cutting during the building of the Panama Canal (engraving)
8631485 Abandoned works in the Culebra Cutting during the building of the Panama Canal (engraving) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

Children of All Nations: Patagonia (colour litho)
8659246 Children of All Nations: Patagonia (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patagonia)

Joan of Arc, 1883 (oil on canvas)
8724036 Joan of Arc, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Americo, Don Pedro di Figueredo (1843-1905); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (add.info.: By Pedro Americo)

Landscape, 1907 (drawing on paper)
8724153 Landscape, 1907 (drawing on paper) by Malharro, Martin (1865-1911); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (add.info.: By Martin Malharro)

Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : "Indiens pechant avec un filet" Aquarelle tiree du livre
AIS5386303 Vie quotidienne et coutumes du Perou : "Indiens pechant avec un filet" Aquarelle tiree du livre "Trujillo del Peru" par Baltasar Martinez Companon y Bajanda

Zapoteque Art of Mexico: urn. Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels
AIS5338596 Zapoteque Art of Mexico: urn. Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels.; © Iberfoto

The Arab volin player, 1884 (oil on canvas)
8724034 The Arab volin player, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Americo, Don Pedro di Figueredo (1843-1905); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (add.info.: By Pedro Americo)

Guayaquil, 1682 (coloured manuscript)
7339327 Guayaquil, 1682 (coloured manuscript) by Ringrose, Basil (c.1653-83); 16x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving)
7337530 Captain Henry Morgan sacks Puerto Principe, Cuba, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Pirate)

Image series Conquest of Mexico, Cortez burns the ships in August 1519, Liebig painting
7277891 Image series Conquest of Mexico, Cortez burns the ships in August 1519, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Image series Conquest of Mexico)

Chart of South America and the Atlantic Coast, 1798 (engraving)
7340435 Chart of South America and the Atlantic Coast, 1798 (engraving) by Langara, Juan de (18th century); 5.7x86 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Biobio [and] Labapi, 1685 (manuscript)
7339773 Biobio [and] Labapi, 1685 (manuscript) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40.5x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Heradura [and] Conception, 1685 (manuscript)
7339771 Heradura [and] Conception, 1685 (manuscript) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40.5x5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Limary, South American Pacific coast, 1685 (manuscript)
7339768 Limary, South American Pacific coast, 1685 (manuscript) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chilca and Asia, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339761 Chilca and Asia, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America)

Chancay, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339758 Chancay, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast, Peru)

Chancayllo, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339757 Chancayllo, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast)

Jaquey, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339755 Jaquey, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast)

Eten, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339738 Eten, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast, Peru)

Sechura, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339737 Sechura, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast and Peru)

Views of Silla de Paita and Punta Aguja, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339736 Views of Silla de Paita and Punta Aguja, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America)

Mancora, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339732 Mancora, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast and Peru)

Picoaza, 1685 (bound sheet)
7339730 Picoaza, 1685 (bound sheet) by Hack, William (17th Century); 40x50 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Hack South America, the Pacific Coast, Ecuador)

Rancho at Concon, between Valparaiso and Quillota, Jany 14th 1850 [Chile], 1850 (watercolour)
7295614 Rancho at Concon, between Valparaiso and Quillota, Jany 14th 1850 [Chile], 1850 (watercolour) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 12.5x17.5 cm; National Maritime Museum

Montevideo, 1805 (coloured manuscript)
7295441 Montevideo, 1805 (coloured manuscript) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 25x41 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Scale: [ca)

The survey ship HMS Beagle running into Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands, 1878 (watercolour)
7295556 The survey ship HMS Beagle running into Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands, 1878 (watercolour) by Martens, Conrad (1801-78); 19.5x29.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians
7295522 Plates of Captain Cook Voyages, Volume I Interview between Commodore Byron and the Patagonians, 18th century (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London

Apparition of Saint Isodoro to Saint King Fernando in front, 1798-1900 (oil on canvas) of the walls of Seville
8724257 Apparition of Saint Isodoro to Saint King Fernando in front, 1798-1900 (oil on canvas) of the walls of Seville, by Goya y Lucientes

A Grove of Trees, 1885-1911 (oil on canvas)
8724100 A Grove of Trees, 1885-1911 (oil on canvas) by Malharro, Martin (1865-1911); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (add.info.: By Martin Malharro)

Amerique Andine (colour litho)
5213933 Amerique Andine (colour litho) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amerique Andine)

Native Chileans
5307687 Native Chileans.; (add.info.: Copperplate engraving depicting native Chileans. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The skeleton of a Megatherium
5307225 The skeleton of a Megatherium.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the skeleton of a Megatherium (Grand ground sloth)

War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870
5314322 War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870; (add.info.: War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870)

Cape Frio [Brazil] N by W 1/2 W distant 4 leagues. Lighthouse on highest point, 1849 (blue wash)
7295584 Cape Frio [Brazil] N by W 1/2 W distant 4 leagues. Lighthouse on highest point, 1849 (blue wash) by Fanshawe, Admiral Sir Edward Gennys (1814-1906); 17.5x25.6 cm; National Maritime Museum

The Rising Star (1821) built for the War of Independence in Spanish South America, 1931 (print)
7295576 The Rising Star (1821) built for the War of Independence in Spanish South America, 1931 (print) by English School, (19th century) (after); 35.4x45.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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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.