Latin America Cultural Characteristics LANGUAGES OF LATIN AMERICA

Latin America Cultural Characteristics

LANGUAGES OF LATIN AMERICA Portuguese is spoken in Brazil And Spanish just about everywhere else!!!

INDIAN CIVILIZATIONS AZTECS – area around Present-day Mexico City - known for their pyramids

Chichen Itza

MAYANS – from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico into Central America TIKAL Gautemala

INCA – along the ANDES Mountains. Machu Picchu

European Powers Spanish Portuguese Effects: language customs music religion

The Europeans brought Africans into the region and enslaved them. Many African traditions are still evident in the region today. Why were they brought to the region? As workers to grow the cash crops for expo This after many Native Americans died from diseases bro

Many of the people of European ancestry intermingled with native peoples(Indians)or with African slaves MESTIZO MULATTO A person of mixed Indian and European ancestry A person of mixed African and European ancestry

Dominant Religion: Roman Catholic A branch of Christianity… Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Look at the map… Where do most people live? ALONG THE COAST!!!

Large cities of Latin America are called: MEGACITIES Squatter settlements on the outskirts of these megacities are known as …. SHANTYTOWNS

Trend to move to other regions of the world: This is called: out – migration or (emigration)

Cultural Heritage: CALYPSO STEEL DRUM BANDS REGGAE

Cultural Landscapes: PYRAMIDS CATHEDRALS

ONE LAST THING!!!!!

There is a rapid growth in Latin America. What do you think the population pyramid looks like? triangle!