Drake Passage is about 600 miles wide. You can read more about it, below.
If you head south from South America you would reach the continent of Antarctica.
Your answer depends on the part of America which is your beginning point -- North, Central or South America, and which part of Antarctica is your destination.
So far, Antarctica, and the tip of South America.
South America is as far as you can get to Antarctica, Antarctica is the only landmass south of it. Tierra Del Fuego is as low as you can get in South America and Buenos Aires I Think lies the furthest south
North America South America Antarctica
what separates the south America from Antarctica
Antarctica is south of South America, in both the southeast and southwest directions.
South America
South America is the closest continent or major land mass to Antarctica.
Antarctica, Australia, Europe, South America, North America, Africa and Asia.
Antarctica.
The three continents closest to Antarctica are South America, Australia, and Africa. South America is the closest, with the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula being only about 1,000 kilometers away from the southernmost point of South America. Australia is next, with the closest point being around 2,200 kilometers away from Antarctica. Africa is the third closest continent to Antarctica, with the closest point being approximately 4,000 kilometers away.