1. Culture of Latin/ South America

2. Mexico Indigenous- Descendants of the first inhabitants
Descended from the Mayan or Aztec
Mestizo- A person from Spanish and Native ancestors

3. Mexico 107 million Population Mexico City Largest City- 19 million
External Vs. Internal Migration
Urbanization

4. History of Mexico First settled by the Maya and Aztec
The Impossible City
Tenochtitlan- Legend

5. Early Mexico Hernan Cortes and the Conquistador Viceroys
Mexican Independence, First Spanish Colony to win independence in Latin America
Dictators

6. Language and Religion
Spanish
Catholic

7. Central America/Caribbean

8. People of Caribbean

9. Population
Population is interesting, most of the population lives in Coastal and Capitol Cities
A lot of Migration for more opportunity

10. Urban Challenges Huge population swings
How might this impact countries

11. European Conquest
This is where Columbus lands

12. Columbian Exchange

13. Panama Canal Built by the Americans in the 1910’s Teddy Roosevelt

14. Cuba’s Independence
Fidel and Che
1955

15. South America

16. The People
350 indigenous groups
Population Density is a nightmare

17. Urbanization Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires- top 15 largest urban areas
Crime, poor, housing, employment, public works are huge issues

19. Early Cultures Inca in Peru Remember Machu Picchu
Intricate Road system, better than the romans

20. European Conquest
The easiest way to know who conquered them is to look at the language they speak

21. Religion
Mostly Catholic