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Home > Travel South America > South America Destinations > Ovalle
Ovalle
South America is the fourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
In 1831, the city of Ovalle was founded and the reason for the foundation of this city was the existence of a nucleus of settlers numbering over three thousand people. Its name was chosen to honor the late vice-president, Jose Tomas Ovalle Bezanilla. Nowadays it belongs to the Region IV and is the capital of the province of Limari.
Today, Ovalle has added to its old and rich traditions by becoming an oasis of high technologies in South America. As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of South America, it is one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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