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The Geography of Latin America

THESE ARE THE SEVEN CONTINENTS.

This is Latin America. Latin America is NOT a continent. Latin America is NOT a country. Latin America IS a cultural Region.

Latin America stretches for 5,500 miles from the Rio Grande River in Mexico to Cape Horn at the southern end of South America.

Latin America lies between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans Latin America lies between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Both oceans are important trade routes for Latin America. The Caribbean Sea is another important body of water in Latin America. CARIBBEAN SEA ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN

Subregions There are two sub-regions of Latin America. “MIDDLE AMERICA” -Mexico -Central America countries -Island nations in the Caribbean SOUTH AMERICA -12 countries -2 foreign ruled territories

Most of the Latin America is made up of mountains or highlands. HIGHLANDS - A mountainous or hilly section of a country (we won’t be covering these) MOUNTAINS – land that is at least 2000 ft high

La Cordillera Rocky Mountains Sierra Madres Andes La Cordillera is the main mountain chain extending from the Rocky Mountains in Canada and the United States, through the Sierra Madres in Mexico and Central America, and along the western coast of South America. In South America, these mountains are known as the Andes.

The Andes are the longest mountain range in the world and, the 2nd highest mountains in the world. ANDES MOUNTAINS

SIERRA MADRES In Mexico the Sierra Madres mountains split into the Sierra Madre West and Sierra Madre East. SIERRA MADRES EAST SIERRA MADRES WEST

VOLCANOES Andean Volcano Belt is divided into 4 different sub regions. There have been major eruptions in 2008 and 2011.

LOWLANDS Another lowland area in Latin America is the Amazon Basin. The Amazon Basin is the worlds largest rain forest occupying 40% of South America.

AMAZON RIVER The Amazon is the second longest river in the world (competing with the Nile). It begins in the Andes Mountains in Peru and flows east across Brazil. It is 4,000 miles long. It empties into the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical Climate In some tropical climates there are warm temperatures and plenty of rainfall all year. This creates rainforests. Rainforests are found in the Amazon Basin, some Caribbean islands and parts of Central America. Other areas in Latin America are wet and dry and warm all year. For example, lowlands of Mexico, western Central America and southern Brazil.