Latin America
Mexico and Central America Mexico Belize Guatemala El Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama
South America Columbia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana Ecuador Bolivia Brazil Paraguay Argentina Uruguay Chile Peru
Caribbean Cuba Haiti Jamaica Dominican Republic Puerto Rico
Physical Characteristics Mountains Rain forest Coastal Desert Amazon River Basin Northern and Southern Hemisphere Grasslands Tropical Climate predominant Volcanos and Earthquakes Archipelagos Vertical zonation
Mountains Andes Sierra Madras
Desert Atacama Patagonia
Grasslands Pampas Llanos
Vertical Zonation Tierra Caliente Tierra Templade Tierra fria
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
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
Cultural Heritage Music Traditional Dance Spanish/ Portuguese language
Cultural Landscape Pyramids Catherials Haciendas Ejidos Machu Picchu Tikal
Cities as centers of culture and trade Mexico city Rio de Janeiro Buenos Aires Santiago