South American Land is a term used to describe the countries located in the southernmost part of the continent. Tierra is the Spanish word for land, and it is one of the countries in South America, along with Peru and BRAZIL. Peru is a country located in western South America, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, BRAZIL, Bolivia, and the Pacific Ocean. BRAZIL is the largest country in South America, located in the eastern part of the continent, and is bordered by every other country on the continent except Chile and Ecuador.