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Latin America and the Latin America and the CaribbeanCaribbean
Countries of Mexico and Central Countries of Mexico and Central AmericaAmerica
Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, PanamaPanama
Countries of South AmericaCountries of South America
Colombia, Venezuela, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
Countries of the CaribbeanCountries of the Caribbean
Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico (US)Rico (US)
Physical FeaturesPhysical Features Major Mountain rangesMajor Mountain ranges
Andes MountainsAndes MountainsSierra Madre Mountains--Sierra Madre Mountains--
Oriental and OccidentalOriental and Occidental RainforestsRainforests Coastal Desert--Atacama DesertCoastal Desert--Atacama Desert Amazon River BasinAmazon River Basin
Tropical Grasslands--Pampas, Tropical Grasslands--Pampas, LlanosLlanos
Archipelagoes groups of related Archipelagoes groups of related islandsislands
Reversed seasons south of the Reversed seasons south of the EquatorEquator
Volcanoes and EarthquakesVolcanoes and Earthquakes
Vertical Zonation of Climates in Vertical Zonation of Climates in MexicoMexicoTierra Templada-temperateTierra Templada-temperateTierra Fria-coldTierra Fria-coldTierra Caliente-hotTierra Caliente-hot
Economic CharacteristicsEconomic Characteristicsdiverse economiesdiverse economiessubsistence farmingsubsistence farmingplantation agricultureplantation agricultureslash and burn agricultureslash and burn agriculturecash crops and food cropscash crops and food cropshaciendashaciendascattle ranches and gauchoscattle ranches and gauchos
deforestationdeforestationdestruction of the rainforestsdestruction of the rainforestsoil resources--Ecuador, oil resources--Ecuador,
Venezuela, MexicoVenezuela, MexicoHeavy smog and pollution--Heavy smog and pollution--
Mexico CityMexico City
disparity of income distributiondisparity of income distributionNAFTA memberNAFTA memberdiverse mineral resourcesdiverse mineral resources
copper in Chilecopper in Chileiron ore in Venezuela and iron ore in Venezuela and BrazilBrazil
Cultural CharacteristicsCultural Characteristics Indian civilizations--Aztec, IncaIndian civilizations--Aztec, IncaAfrican traditions--slavesAfrican traditions--slaves influences of European influences of European
colonization--Spanishcolonization--Spanishpredominance of the Roman predominance of the Roman
Catholic religionCatholic religion rigid social structure—no rigid social structure—no
movementmovement
Mestizos-European and NativeMestizos-European and Native location of settlements--coastal location of settlements--coastal
in South Americain South AmericaMegacities with large squatter Megacities with large squatter
settlementssettlements rapid population growthrapid population growthout-migrationout-migration
Cultural heritageCultural heritagemusic--African influences, music--African influences,
calypso, steel drum bands, calypso, steel drum bands, reggaereggae
traditional dancestraditional dancesSpanish and Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese
languageslanguages
Cultural landscapeCultural landscapepyramids and cathedralspyramids and cathedralshaciendas and haciendas and ejidos ejidos
(communal land)(communal land) ruins at Machu Picchuruins at Machu Picchu ruins at Tikalruins at Tikal
LatinLatin AmericaAmerica
From Mexico to Chile From Mexico to Chile and Argentinaand Argentina
Mountain RangesMountain Ranges
AndesAndes22ndnd highest highest
range in the range in the world.world.
Run from Chile Run from Chile to Panamato Panama
Sierra MadresSierra Madres In MexicoIn Mexico3 different 3 different
areasareasORIENTALORIENTALOCCIDENTALOCCIDENTALDEL SURDEL SUR
Latin Latin AmericaAmerica
in in Pictures Pictures
SquatterCity in Brazil
Native American Native American heritageheritage
Mayan
Inca
Inca Inca ChieftainChieftain
Steel Drums
Steel Drum Band
Cathedral in Mexico
Cathedral in Mexico
Macchu Picchuin Peru
Macchu Picchu is an Macchu Picchu is an ancient city that the Inca ancient city that the Inca claimed was the center claimed was the center of the earth.of the earth.
Tikal in Guatemala
ancient Mayan cityancient Mayan city
ceremonial and civic centerceremonial and civic center Tikal is the "New York City" of the Tikal is the "New York City" of the
Maya, its skyscraper-like Maya, its skyscraper-like pyramids soaring up out of the pyramids soaring up out of the jungle canopy.jungle canopy.
Gauchos in Argentina
ANDES
Peaks in the ANDES
Looking up
Inca city of Machu Pichu
Sierra Madres
Sierra rocky cliffs
Green slopes
Looking across the range
Amazon River BasinAmazon River Basin Over 1000 tributaries feed the Over 1000 tributaries feed the
Amazon River.Amazon River. Drains an area almost the size of Drains an area almost the size of
the USA.the USA. Amazon 2Amazon 2ndnd largest river in the largest river in the
world.world. Drains 60 times more water then Drains 60 times more water then
the Nile.the Nile.
Amazon River Basin(dark green)
Amazon flowing through the rainforest.
GrasslandsGrasslands PampasPampas
In ArgentinaIn ArgentinaUsed for Used for
grazing and grazing and farmingfarming
LlanosLlanos In VenezuelaIn VenezuelaUsed for Used for
grazing and grazing and farmingfarming
Cattle on the Pampas
Shade trees on the llanos
A small pond on the llanos
RainforestsRainforestsRainforests cover much of Latin Rainforests cover much of Latin
America.America.Rain forests are near the Rain forests are near the
equator.equator.Amazon rainforest covers Amazon rainforest covers
almost 2 million acres.almost 2 million acres.
Water fall in the forest
DesertsDesertsAtacama DesertAtacama Desert
Driest desert in the World.Driest desert in the World.Sheltered from the Sheltered from the rainforest by the Andesrainforest by the Andes
Atacama
ArchipelagoesArchipelagoes(groups of islands)(groups of islands) BahamasBahamas
Hundreds of islands off the tip of Hundreds of islands off the tip of Florida and to the North of CubaFlorida and to the North of Cuba
Greater AntillesGreater AntillesCuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico,
HispaniolaHispaniola
Lesser AntillesLesser AntillesSmaller islands to the South Smaller islands to the South
of Puerto Ricoof Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Bahamas from space
The Beach
Warm Blue Water