LatinLatin AmericaAmerica

From Mexico to Chile and From Mexico to Chile and ArgentinaArgentina

Mountain RangesMountain Ranges

• Andes– 2nd highest range in

the world.– Run from Chile to

Panama

• Sierra Madres– In Mexico– 3 different areas– ORIENTAL– OCCIDENTAL– DEL SUR

ANDESANDES

Peaks in the ANDESPeaks in the ANDES

Looking up Looking up

Inca city of Machu PichuInca city of Machu Pichu

Sierra MadresSierra Madres

Sierra rocky cliffsSierra rocky cliffs

Green slopesGreen slopes

Looking across the rangeLooking across the range

Amazon River BasinAmazon River Basin

Over 1000 tributaries feed the Over 1000 tributaries feed the Amazon River.Amazon River.

Drains an area almost the size of the Drains an area almost the size of the USA.USA.

Amazon 2Amazon 2ndnd largest river in world. largest river in world. Drains 60 times more water then the Drains 60 times more water then the

Nile.Nile.

Amazon River BasinAmazon River Basin(dark green)(dark green)

Amazon flowing through the Amazon flowing through the rainforest.rainforest.

GrasslandsGrasslands

PampasPampas In ArgentinaIn Argentina Used for grazing and Used for grazing and

farmingfarming

LlanosLlanos In VenezuelaIn Venezuela Used for grazing and Used for grazing and

farmingfarming

Cattle on the PampasCattle on the Pampas

Shade trees on the llanosShade trees on the llanos

A small pond on the llanosA small pond on the llanos

RainforestsRainforests

Rainforests cover much of Latin America.Rainforests cover much of Latin America. Rain forests are near the equator.Rain forests are near the equator. Amazon rainforest covers almost 2 Amazon rainforest covers almost 2

million acres.million acres.

Water fall in the forestWater fall in the forest

DesertsDeserts

Atacama DesertAtacama Desert Driest desert in the World.Driest desert in the World. Sheltered from the rainforest by the Sheltered from the rainforest by the

AndesAndes

AtacamaAtacama

ArchipelagoesArchipelagoes(groups of islands)(groups of islands)

• BahamasBahamas– Hundreds of islands of the tip of Florida Hundreds of islands of the tip of Florida

and to the North of Cubaand to the North of Cuba

• Greater AntillesGreater Antilles– Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, HispaniolaCuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola

• Lesser AntillesLesser Antilles– Smaller islands to the South of Puerto Smaller islands to the South of Puerto

RicoRico

BahamasBahamas

Bahamas from spaceBahamas from space

The BeachThe Beach

Warm Blue WaterWarm Blue Water

FINFIN