1. Bolivia and Peru
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2. Bolivia - Geography Landlocked Surrounded by the Andes Mountains
Altiplano
Lowland plains
Tropical rainforests

3. Altiplano Cool climate 12,000 ft above sea level (elevation) Thin air
Poor for farming
Few trees

4. Plains and Rainforests
North and east regions
Grasslands and swamps
Humid climate

5. Farmland
South central region
Fertile land
Farmed for centuries

6. Bolivia - Economy Minerals (Andes): tin, silver, and zinc
Minerals (Lowlands): gold, petroleum, and natural gas
Commercial farms: soybeans
Timber

7. Subsistence Farming
Wheat, barley, potatoes,

8. Herding
Alpacas and Llamas for wool and carrying goods.

9. Future Projects Natural gas pipeline from Bolivia to Brazil.
A highway to the Pacific through Peru.

10. Bolivia – Capitals? 2 capital cities: Sucre and La Paz
Sucre is the official capital
La Paz is the administrative capital
Both located in the altiplano at 12,000 ft above sea level.

11. Bolivia - People Most of the population lives in the altiplano
50% are native ancestry, another 40% are mestizos.
City life is modern, country life is traditional.

12. Chile - Geography Average width is 110 miles!
Length is 2,652 miles along Pacific ocean
80% is Andes mountains.

13. Chile - Varied Climate Atacama Desert Altiplano Central Valley
Driest place on earth
rainshadow
Altiplano
Steppe climate
Santiago
Central Valley
Mediterranean climate
Farms and densely populated
Lakes Region
Marine West Coast climate
Volcanoes, forest, mountains and wind.
Tierra del Fuego
Land of fire

14. Cape Horn

15. Why does Chile have such varied climate?

16. Chile - Farming Wheat, corn, beans, sugar, and potatoes
Grapes and apples

17. Chile – herding
Cattle
Sheep
Other livestock

18. Chile - Economy Good growth; poverty rate dropping
Mining: Copper (1st in world), gold, silver, iron ore and sodium nitrate

19. Chile - Industry Fish Processing Food Processing Wood products Iron
Steel
Vehicles
Cement
Textiles
Banking
Tourism

20. Chile - People Most of the 15 million people are mestizos
Spanish-speaking
Roman Catholic
80% of people live in urban areas
Democratic republic