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South American Country Names From Legends to Rivers
A survey of South American country name origins notes Argentina from Spanish for silver republic Brazil from braza and dye woods, Chile from Quechua, Colombia from Christopher Celis, Teru from an Indian chief, Venezuela from Venice likeness, Bolivia for Simon Bolivar, Ecuador meaning Republic of the Equator, Paraguay and Uruguay names tied to rivers. A brief story fragment follows about a boy named Brody in a school scene as Mrs Brady helps him to the class, ending with Los Angeles Times.
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South America
Argentina
Silver Republic
Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
Venice
Bolivia
Simon Bolivar
Ecuador
Republica del Ecuador
Republic of the Equator
Paraguay
Uruguay
H Brody
Los Angeles Times