colonial period: latin american geography
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By: Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
RegionRegionssofof
““LatinLatinAmericAmeric
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Central Central
AmericAmericaa
The The CaribbeanCaribbean
South South AmericaAmerica
CitiesCities
Mexico CityMexico CityHavannHavann
aa Port-au-Port-au-PrincePrince
Panama Panama CityCity
SantiaSantiagogo
LimLimaa
Buenos Buenos AiresAires
BrasiliaBrasilia
Rio De Rio De JanieroJaniero
CaracaCaracass
BogotBogotaa
Satellite Image of Latin Satellite Image of Latin AmericaAmerica
TopograTopographyphyofof
LatinLatinAmericaAmerica
BodieBodiessofof
WaterWater
Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean
Pacific Pacific OceanOcean
Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico
Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea
Amazon Amazon R.R.
Orinoco Orinoco R.R.
Uruguay Uruguay R.R.
Magdalena Magdalena R.R.
Sao Sao Francisco Francisco
R.R.Lake Lake
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Lake Lake MaracaibMaracaib
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Rio de Rio de La La
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Parana R.Parana R.
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BraziliaBrazilian n
HighlanHighlandsds
PatagoniaPatagonian Plateaun Plateau
Andes Mountains (Peru)Andes Mountains (Peru)
The Eastern Flank of the The Eastern Flank of the AndesAndes
LlamasLlamas in the Andesin the Andes
The Sierra Madres, MexicoThe Sierra Madres, Mexico
Guianan Highlands, Guianan Highlands, VenezuelaVenezuela
Brazilian HighlandsBrazilian Highlands
Patagonian Region Patagonian Region (Chile)(Chile)
ValleyValleyss
PlainsPlainsandand
BasinBasinss
Amazon Amazon
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Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest
Mato GrossoMato Grosso
Orinoco Lowlands, the Orinoco Lowlands, the LlanosLlanos
Cattle Ranching on the Cattle Ranching on the PampasPampas
GauchosGauchos of the of the PampasPampas, , ArgentinaArgentina
DesertDesertss
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The Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands or or Islas MalvinasIslas Malvinas
Cape HornCape Horn
The Panama CanalThe Panama Canal
Going Through the Going Through the Panama CanalPanama Canal
ComplCompletedetedMapMap
Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean
Pacific Pacific OceanOcean
Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico
Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea
Amazon Amazon R.R.
Orinoco Orinoco R.R.
Uruguay Uruguay R.R.
Magdalena Magdalena R.R.
Lake Lake TiticacTiticac
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Lake Lake MaracaibMaracaib
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Rio de Rio de La La
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Mexico CityMexico CityHavannHavann
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Panama Panama CityCity
SantiaSantiagogo
LimLimaa
Buenos Buenos AiresAires
BrasiliaBrasilia
Rio De Rio De JanieroJaniero
CaracaCaracass
BogotBogotaa
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Earthquake ZonesEarthquake Zones
Active VolcanoesActive Volcanoes
The Tropical The Tropical HemisphereHemisphere
LatinLatinAmericaAmerica
nnClimaticClimaticZonesZones
Very Varied Climate Very Varied Climate ZonesZones
PrecipitationPrecipitation
TemperaturesTemperatures
ElevationElevation
Altitudinal Zonation:Altitudinal Zonation:Vertical ClimateVertical Climate
Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest
On the Ground Floor On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forestof the Rain Forest
Three-Tiered VegetationThree-Tiered Vegetation
Three-Tiered CanopyThree-Tiered Canopy
Native Indians of the Native Indians of the AmazonAmazon
Jungle FaunaJungle Fauna
Minerals of the Amazon Minerals of the Amazon RegionRegion
DiamondsDiamonds
AmethystAmethyst
QuartzQuartz
BauxiteBauxite
DeforestationDeforestation in the in the AmazonAmazon
Original Forest CoverOriginal Forest Cover
Future Forest CoverFuture Forest Cover
Current Forest CoverCurrent Forest Cover
Agriculture and FishingAgriculture and Fishing
Banana PlantationBanana Plantation
Harvesting Sugar CaneHarvesting Sugar Cane
Growing CoffeeGrowing Coffee
Rubber IndustryRubber Industry
Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Oil Drilling in the Gulf of MexicoMexico
Eco-Eco-TourismTourism
Drug Drug TraffickiTrafficki
ng ng RoutesRoutes
Population and Population and ProjectionsProjections
LatinLatinAmerica’America’
ssPopulatiPopulati
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Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil
Overcrowding in Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, BrazilSao Paolo, Brazil
Squatter SettlementsSquatter Settlementsin Major Latin American in Major Latin American
CitiesCities