Regions of Latin America Where is North America

Regions of “Latin America” Where is North America? The Caribbean Central America South 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

What are the smaller islands made from Identify Nations The skeletons of tiny sea of animals the Caribbean What are the larger islands made from The tops of huge underwater mountains Identify Nations ? of the Which are “territories” Caribbean of the United States? [5]

Bogota Lima Santiago Caracas Moved from Rio de Janeiro to… Brasilia Do you know why? Rio De Janiero Buenos Aires Most important capitals.

Havanna Kingston San Juan Port-au-Prince Panama City

Mexico City

Cities Havanna Mexico City Port-au-Prince Caracas Panama City Bogota Lima Santiago Brasilia Rio De Janiero Buenos Aires

Satellite Image of Latin America

Topography of Latin America

Bodies of Water Atlantic Ocean Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean

Venezuela & Colombia Orinoco R. Magdalena R. Colombia Parana R. Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay Amazon R. Brazil, Peru & Columbia Uruguay R. Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay Rivers Rio de La Plata [Uruguay]

Lake Maracaibo Venezuela LAKE TITICACA Peru & Bolivia Brazilian Highlands

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 Grasslands • Farming • Ranching Ll an os Gran Chaco Pa mp as What’s important about these regions? Llamos Amazon Basin Mato Grosso Pampas

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!

Pan a Ca ma nal Other Falkland Islands Cape Who controls Horn 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 Pan a Ca ma n Ll al an os Sierra Madres Mts. Gulf of Havanna Mexico Port-au. Mexico City Caribbean Lake Prince Sea Caracas Maracaibo Orinoco R. Panama City Guiana Bogota Magdalena R. Highlands Amazon R. Amazon Basin Mato Brazilian Grosso Brasilia. Highlands Gran Parana R. Lake Chaco Rio De Titicaca Uruguay R. Janiero Santiago Buenos Rio de La Aires Plata Patagonian Plateau Falkland Islands Atlantic Cape Ocean Horn Atac ama Dese rt Pa mp as Pacific Ocean Andes Mts. Lima

Earthquake Zones

Active Volcanoes

The Tropical Hemisphere

Latin American Climatic Zones

Very Varied Climate Zones

Precipitation

Temperatures

Elevation

Altitudinal Zonation: Vertical Climate

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 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

Rubber Industry

Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

Drug Trafficking Routes

Eco-Tourism

Ecotourism? Definition: Ecotourism is: “ Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people” How does this differ from regular TOURISM? [answer through a web search]

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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