The Geography of Latin America
Regions of “Latin America” The Caribbean Central America South America
Countries of the Caribbean Sea
Countries of Central America
Countries of South America
Cities Havanna Port-au-Prince Mexico City Caracas Panama City Bogota Brasilia Lima Rio De Janiero Sao Paulo Santiago Buenos Aires
Topography
Important Vocabulary Escarpment-steep cliff or slope between higher land lower land surfaces
Important Vocabulary Cordilleras-parallel mountain ranges
Important Vocabulary Altiplano-high plain in Peru & Bolivia that is encircled by the Andes mountain peaks
Satellite Image of Latin America
Land forms of Latin America Panama Canal Llanos Falkland Islands Cape Horn
Bodies of Water Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Lake Maracaibo Amazon R. Rio Grande Gulf of Mexico Caribbean Sea Lake Maracaibo Lake Nicaragua Amazon R. Pacific Ocean Lake Titicaca Rio de La Plata Atlantic Ocean
Mountains and Peaks Sierra Madre Mts. Mexican Plateau Brazilian Highlands Andes Mts. Mato Grasso Plateau Patagonian Plateau
Andes Mountains (Peru)
Llamas in the Andes
The Sierra Madres, Mexico
Guianan Highlands, Venezuela
Brazilian Highlands
Patagonian Region (Chile)
Valleys Plains and Basins Llanos Amazon Basin Mato Grosso Pampas
Amazon Rain Forest
Mato Grosso
Orinoco Lowlands, the Llanos
Cattle Ranching on the Pampas
Deserts Atacama Desert
Atacama Desert
Others Panama Canal Falkland Islands Cape Horn
The Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas
Cape Horn
The Panama Canal
Going Through the Panama Canal
Earthquake Zones
Active Volcanoes
Climate
The Tropical Hemisphere
Latin American Climatic Zones
Different 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
Minerals of the Amazon Region Amethyst Bauxite Quartz Diamonds
Agriculture and Fishing
Banana Plantation
Harvesting Sugar Cane
Growing Coffee
Rubber Industry
Other Resources
Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Eco-Tourism
Demographics
Latin America’s Population Distribution
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, Brazil
Squatter Settlements in Major Latin American Cities
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