The Geography of Latin America
Regions of “Latin America” The Caribbean Central America South America Where is North America?
The border between North and South America is the Isthmus of Panama, where the country Panama is and where the Panama Canal has been built. Note: Major of Philadelphia recently visited Panama--- Do you know why?
2 Landlocked Nations? Identify 13 Nations Found in South America
Brazil Compared in Area with the United States
Identify the 8 Nations Of Central America
The skeletons of tiny sea animals Identify Nations of the Caribbean What are the smaller islands made from? The skeletons of tiny sea animals What are the larger islands made from? The tops of huge underwater mountains Identify Nations of the Caribbean [5] Which are “territories” of the United States?
Most important capitals. Caracas Bogota Moved from Rio de Janeiro to… Lima Brasilia Do you know why? Santiago Rio De Janiero Buenos Aires Most important capitals.
Havanna San Juan Kingston Port-au-Prince Panama City
Mexico City
Cities Havanna Port-au-Prince Mexico City Caracas Panama City Bogota Lima Brasilia Rio De Janiero Santiago Buenos Aires
Topography
Satellite Image of Latin America
Topography of Latin America
Bodies of Water Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean
Rio de La Plata [Uruguay] Venezuela & Colombia Orinoco R. Magdalena R. Colombia Amazon R. Brazil, Peru & Columbia Parana R. Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay Uruguay R. Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay Rio de La Plata [Uruguay] Rivers
Lake Maracaibo Venezuela LAKE TITICACA Peru & Bolivia Brazilian Highlands
Mountains and Peaks What is the mountain range called in the U.S.? Rocky Mts. Mountains and Peaks Guiana Highlands Sierra Madres Mts. Andes Mts. Brazilian Highlands Patagonian Plateau
Andes Mountains (Peru)
The Eastern Flank of the Andes
Llamas in the Andes
The Sierra Madres, Mexico
Guianan Highlands, Venezuela
Brazilian Highlands
Patagonian Region (Chile)
Valleys, Plains and Basins Llamos Llanos Amazon Basin What’s important about these regions? Gran Chaco Mato Grosso Gran Chaco Grasslands Farming Ranching Pampas Pampas
Topography of Latin America
Mato Grosso
Orinoco Lowlands, the Llanos
Cattle Ranching on the Pampas
Gauchos of the Pampas, Argentina
Deserts Atacama Desert Where is it? On which side of the Andes Mts. would we find this desert? Research this info online. Identify an important fact regarding this desert.
Atacama Desert …the driest place in the world!
Other Panama Canal Falkland Islands Cape Horn Who controls these islands?
The Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas Who owns these Islands? The United Kingdom
Cape Horn
The Panama Canal
Going Through the Panama Canal
Completed Map Sierra Madres Mts. Gulf of Mexico Havanna Port-au-Prince Mexico City Caribbean Sea Lake Maracaibo Caracas Panama Canal Orinoco R. Panama City Llanos Guiana Highlands Bogota Magdalena R. Amazon Basin Amazon R. Pacific Ocean Mato Grosso Brazilian Highlands Andes Mts. Lima Brasilia Gran Chaco Parana R. Lake Titicaca Rio De Janiero Uruguay R. Atacama Desert Santiago Pampas Buenos Aires Rio de La Plata Patagonian Plateau Falkland Islands Atlantic Ocean Cape Horn
Earthquake Zones
Active Volcanoes
Climate
The Tropical Hemisphere
Latin American Climatic Zones
Very Varied Climate Zones
Precipitation
Temperatures
Elevation
Altitudinal Zonation: Vertical Climate
Vegetation
Amazon Rain Forest
On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forest
Three-Tiered Vegetation
Three-Tiered Canopy
Native Indians of the Amazon
Jungle Fauna
Minerals of the Amazon Region Amethyst Bauxite Quartz Diamonds
Deforestation in the Amazon
Original Forest Cover Current Forest Cover Future Forest Cover
Agriculture and Fishing
Banana Plantation
Harvesting Sugar Cane
Growing Coffee
Rubber Industry
Other Resources
Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Drug Trafficking Routes
Eco-Tourism
[answer through a web search] Definition: Ecotourism is: “Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people” Ecotourism? How does this differ from regular TOURISM? [answer through a web search]
Demographics
Population and Projections
Latin America’s Population Distribution Where do most People live?
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, Brazil
Squatter Settlements in Major Latin American Cities Huge gap between the rich and poor…..little or no middle class!
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