Here is a list of the twelve independent countries of South America, and their national currencies. * Colombia: Colombian peso * Ecuador: United States dollar * Peru: neuvo sol * Bolivia: boliviano * Paraguay: guaraní * Chile: Chilean peso * Argentina: Argentine peso * Uruguay: Uruguyan peso * Brazil: real * Suriname: Surinamese dollar * Guyana: Guyanese dollar * Venezuela: bolívar fuerte Some currencies have a division, like 100 centavos in the boliviano of Bolivia, or like 100 centímos in the neuvo sol of Peru.