Regions of Latin America The Caribbean Central America
Regions of Latin America The Caribbean Central America South America
Satellite Image of Latin America
Bodies of Water Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Lake Maracaibo Orinoco R. Magdalena R. Amazon R. Pacific Ocean Sao Francisco R. Lake Titicaca Parana R. Uruguay R. Rio de La Plata Atlantic Ocean
Mountains and Peaks Sierra Madres Mts. Guiana Highlands Brazilian Highlands Andes Mts. Patagonian Plateau
Andes Mountains (Peru)
The Eastern Flank of the Andes
Llamas in the Andes • Most common free grazing meat & pack animal in South America • As of 2007: 7 million Llamas were living in South America
The Sierra Madres, Mexico
Guyana Highlands, Venezuela
Brazilian Highlands • Geographical region covering most of eastern and southern Brazil • 2 million sq miles • majority of Brazil’s population lives in the region
Patagonian Region (Chile) • region located at the southern end of South America • named by Magellan for native people of the area • geography & climate varies: - grasslands, hills & mts. - ponds, lakes, glaciers - temperate to cold Country Area Population Density Argentina 2, 780, 400 km 2 40, 091, 359 14. 4 per km 2 Chile 743, 812 km 2 16, 601, 707 22. 3 per km 2 Patagonia 1, 043, 076 km 2 1, 999, 540 1. 9 per km 2
Cattle Ranching Fact: Argentina is largest importer of beef to the United States
Atac ama Dese rt Deserts
Atacama Desert
Others Panama Canal Strait of Magellan Cape Horn
Cape Horn
The Panama Canal
Going Through the Panama Canal
Earthquake Zones
Active Volcanoes
The Tropical Hemisphere
Latin American Climatic Zones Climate Zones : • Tropical • Desert/Arid • Mountain • Grassland • Tundra
Very Varied Climate Zones Atacama Desert Grasslands (Pampas) of S. America Patagonia region in Chile & Argentina Amazon Rainforest
Precipitation Blue = Heaviest Orange = Drought
Temperatures Orange= Hot Dark Blue = Freezing
Elevation
Altitude & Resources
Rain Forest
On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forest
Three-Tiered Vegetation
Three-Tiered Canopy
Amazon Rain Forest
Amazon Rain Forest
Native Indians of the Amazon
Diverse Plant & Animal Life
Minerals of the Amazon Region Amethyst Quartz Diamonds Bauxite
Deforestation in the Amazon
Original Forest Cover Current Forest Cover Future Forest Cover
Agriculture and Fishing
Banana Plantation
Harvesting Sugar Cane
Growing Coffee
Growing Cocoa
Rubber Industry
Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Eco-Tourism
Drug Trafficking Routes
Population and Projections Pink Line = Latin America Blue Line = United States
Latin America’s Population Distribution
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, Brazil
Squatter Settlements in Major Latin American Cities
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