Venezuela
Venezuela was named after the Italian city of Venice by explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who noticed the indigenous stilt houses on Lake Maracaibo resembled those in Venice.
Ecuador is the country you are referring to. It straddles the Equator on the Pacific coast of South America. It is home to part of the Amazon Rainforest, and part of the Andes Mountains, along with the Galapagos Islands.
In South America, Chile is the South American spine where the mountain range is. Also Chile is a spicy vegetable.... is this for Mystery Class?
Colombia - Christopher Columbus (after the Italian version of his name).
The Strait of Magellan, separating the South American mainland from Tierra del Fuego, was named after the famous Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan who was the first to navigate it in 1520.
Venezuela was named after Venice, as the explorer Amerigo Vespucci believed the landscape reminded him of the Italian city.
Venezuela! (Little Venice)
Venezuela was named after the Italian city of Venice by explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who noticed the indigenous stilt houses on Lake Maracaibo resembled those in Venice.
Venezuela! (little Venice)
It is called Columbia. ~Hope this helps!~
Columbia
Columbia :)
Boliva
Venezuela
Bolivia
Brazil
Bolivia