Latin America. Mexico and Central America Mexico Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama.

Presentación del tema: "Latin America. Mexico and Central America Mexico Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Latin America

2 Mexico and Central America Mexico Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama

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4 South America Columbia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana Ecuador Bolivia Brazil Paraguay Argentina Uruguay Chile Peru

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6 Caribbean Cuba Haiti Jamaica Dominican Republic Puerto Rico

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8 Physical Characteristics Mountains Rain forest Coastal Desert Amazon River Basin Northern and Southern Hemisphere Grasslands Tropical Climate predominant Volcanos and Earthquakes Archipelagos Vertical zonation

9 Mountains Andes Sierra Madras

10 Desert Atacama Patagonia

11 Grasslands Pampas Llanos

12 Vertical Zonation Tierra Caliente Tierra Templade Tierra fria

13 Economic Characteristics Diverse economies Subsistence farming Plantation Agriculture Slash and Burn Agriculture Cash Crop and Food Crops Haciendas Cattle Ranges, gauchos Deforestation Destruction of rainforest Oil Resources Heavy smog Disparity of income North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Diverse Mineral Resources

14 Cultural Characteristics Indian Civilizations African Traditions Influence of European colonization Predominance of Roman Catholic religion Rigid social structure Mestizos Megacities Squatter settlements Rapid Population growth Out-migration Cultural Heritage Cultural Landscape Cultural Centers Location of settlements

15 Cultural Heritage Music Traditional Dance Spanish/ Portuguese language

16 Cultural Landscape Pyramids Catherials Haciendas Ejidos Machu Picchu Tikal

17 Cities as centers of culture and trade Mexico city Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires Santiago