the spanish first landed in south america in 1494.
the spanish first landed in south america in 1494.
where did the spanish first land in south america?
1494
bullet::::- petrohué falls – spanish: saltos del petrohué









































section::::south america.:colombia.









































bullet::::- tequendama falls – high; spanish: salto del tequendama; cundinamarca









































bullet::::- tequendamita falls









































section::::south america.:guyana.









































bullet::::- kaieteur falls









































bullet::::- king edward viii falls









































section::::south america.:paraguay.









































bullet::::- guaíra falls – spanish: saltos del guairá; sete quedas, on the brazil-paraguay border









































bullet::::- monday falls – spanish: saltos del monday; along the monday river









































section::::south america.:peru.









































bullet::::- gocta falls – spanish: catarata del gocta









































bullet::::- three sisters falls – high; spanish: cataratas tres hermanas; highest falls in peru and may be the 3rd highest in the world









































bullet::::- yumbilla falls









































section::::south america.:venezuela.
list of waterfalls
fort san juan de ulúa is located on an island, now connected to land of the same name. the island is part of the la gallega coral reef and has about 2,500 meters of beach. the full reef covers about 100 hectares and varies in depth between sixty and ninety centimeters, forming a natural break. in the pre-hispanic era, this island was a sanctuary dedicated to the god tezcatlipoca. the site where the spanish first landed has been developed over the centuries and today serves as the container ship terminal of the port. most of the island is occupied by the fort. this fort was built where the spanish first landed to conquer mexico. they used it for their last defense during and just after the mexican war of independence. between these periods, the fort helped defend the city against piracy and later was used for prisoners and interrogations of the mexican inquisition. the fort was begun here in 1582 to protect the city from pirates and was enlarged in 1635 during the period of frequent pirate raids. it was finished in 1707.
veracruz (city)