Region
South America
South America, as today's map draws it. The atlas places 14,829 events here, from the earliest records to our own day: the most significant follow, era by era, with the civilizations at home here and their wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 14,829 events
- 6 civilizations
Civilizations through time
Our civilizations at home here; culture spheres outlinedEvents by era
The most significant of each era, with its centuries3500 – 1001 BCE5 events
- 1010 BCE eruption of Tungurahua1010 BCE · Natural disaster1010 BCE
- Founding of Jiskairumoko3000 BCE · Founding3000 BCE
- Abandonment of Jiskairumoko1400 BCE · Collapse1400 BCE
- 1890 BCE eruption of Hudson, Cerro1890 BCE · Natural disaster1890 BCE
- Construction of Montegrande, Peru31st century BCE · Construction31st century BCE
35th century BCE34th century BCE33rd century BCE32nd century BCE31st century BCE30th century BCE29th century BCE28th century BCE27th century BCE26th century BCE25th century BCE24th century BCE23rd century BCE22nd century BCE21st century BCE20th century BCE19th century BCE18th century BCE17th century BCE16th century BCE15th century BCE14th century BCE13th century BCE12th century BCE11th century BCEMore on the atlas
1000 – 501 BCE0 events
No events recorded here in these years.
10th century BCE9th century BCE8th century BCE7th century BCE6th century BCE
500 – 1 BCE4 events
- Construction of Chankillo300 BCE · Construction300 BCE
- Founding of Acaray200 BCE · Founding200 BCE
- 455 BCE eruption of Cotopaxi455 BCE · Natural disaster455 BCE
- Construction of Huaca Huallamarca200 BCE · Construction200 BCE
5th century BCE4th century BCE3rd century BCE2nd century BCE1st century BCEMore on the atlas
1 – 500 CE6 events
- Founding of Tiwanaku polity300s CE · Founding300s CE
- Founding of United Provinces of New Granada181 CE · Founding181 CE
- Founding of Piquillacta500 CE · Founding500 CE
- Bids for the 2019 Pan and Parapan American Games19 CE · Event19 CE
- solar eclipse of November 2, 122 November 12 CE · Event2 November 12 CE
- Founding of Santa Rosa de Saccllani1st century CE · Founding1st century CE
1st century CE2nd century CE3rd century CE4th century CE5th century CEMore on the atlas
501 – 1000 CE6 events
- Founding of Chimor850s CE · Founding850s CE
- Founding of Túcume800 CE · Founding800 CE
- Founding of Wari Empire600 CE · Founding600 CE
- Founding of Muisca Confederations800 CE · Founding800 CE
- Abandonment of Acaray1000 · Collapse1000
- Founding of Cara culture980 CE · Founding980 CE
6th century CE7th century CE8th century CE9th century CE10th century CEMore on the atlas
1001 – 150043 events
- Taíno genocide1493 – 1550 · Attack1493 – 1550
- 1420 Caldera earthquake31 August 1420 · Natural disaster31 August 1420
- Founding of Inca Empire1438 · Founding1438
- Founding of Machu Picchu1450 · Founding1450
- Battle of the Maule1471 · Battle1471
- Founding of Cusco13th century – 1534 · Founding13th century – 1534
11th century12th century13th century14th century15th centuryMore on the atlas
1501 – 18001,287 events
- Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire1532 – 1572 · Event1532 – 1572
- War of Jenkins' Ear1739 – 1748 · War1739 – 1748
- Netherlands Antillean guilder1794 · Event1794
- Arauco War1546 · War1546
- Battle of Cajamarca16 November 1532 · Battle16 November 1532
- Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II1780 – 1783 · Rebellion1780 – 1783
1801 – 19002,456 events
1901 – 20007,536 events
- Cold War1945 – 1991 · War1945 – 1991
- Falklands War2 April 1982 · War2 April 1982
- 1960 Valdivia earthquake21 May 1960 · Natural disaster21 May 1960
- Chilean peso29 September 1975 · Event29 September 1975
- Brazilian real1 July 1994 · Event1 July 1994
- Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia1964 – 2016 · Event1964 – 2016
Since 20013,486 events
- 2026 Venezuela earthquakes24 June 2026 · Natural disaster24 June 2026
- 2022 Brazilian general election2 October 2022 · Election2 October 2022
- 2010 Copiapó mining accident5 August 2010 · Accident5 August 2010
- crisis in Venezuela2010 – 2025 · Event2010 – 2025
- 2010 Chile earthquake27 February 2010 · Natural disaster27 February 2010
- LaMia Flight 293328 November 2016 · Accident28 November 2016
Wonders
Standing here, or onceTrade routes
With stops in the region- Qhapaq Ñan (Inca roads)c. 1438 – 1533 · by land · Quito, Ingapirca, Tumebamba and 19 morec. 1438 – 1533
- Estrada Realc. 1697 – 1822 · by land and sea · Paraty, Cunha, Guaratinguetá and 10 morec. 1697 – 1822
- Potosí silver roadc. 1545 – 1740 · by land and sea · Potosí, Arica and Callaoc. 1545 – 1740
- Atlantic slave trade1525 – 1867 · by sea · Salvador da Bahia and Rio de Janeiro1525 – 1867
- Spanish treasure fleet1566 – 1790 · by sea and river · Cartagena de Indias1566 – 1790
- Clipper Routec. 1850 – 1939 · by sea · Cape Hornc. 1850 – 1939
- Panama Canal Route1914 – today · by sea and river · Valparaíso1914 – today
Faiths that came here
Each from its first arrival- ChristianityReached Peru (Cusco) (1533) and Brazil (Salvador) (1549)
- JudaismReached Dutch Brazil (Recife) (c. 1636) and Argentina (Buenos Aires) (1862)
- IslamReached Bahia (Salvador) (c. 1800)
- HinduismReached British Guiana (Georgetown) (1838) and Suriname (Paramaribo) (1873)
- ShintoReached São Paulo (1908)
