the geography of latin america
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The Geography of Latin America. Regions of Latin America. The Caribbean. Central America. South America. Topography. Satellite Image of Latin America. Bodies of Water. Gulf of Mexico. Caribbean Sea. Orinoco R. Amazon R. Pacific Ocean. Parana R. Lake Titicaca. Atlantic Ocean. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Regionsof
LatinAmerica
Central America
The Caribbean
South America
Satellite Image of Latin America
Bodiesof
Water
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Amazon R.
Orinoco R.
Lake Titicac
a
Parana R.
Mountains
andPeaks
Andes Mts.
Sierra Madres Mts.
Guiana Highland
s
Brazilian Highland
s
Patagonian
Plateau
Andes Mountains (Peru)
View from Santiago,Chile
Llamas in the Andes
The Sierra Madres, Mexico
Copper Canyon area of N. Mexico
Guianan Highlands, Venezuela
Angel Falls – World’s Largest
Brazilian Highlands
Patagonian Plateau (Chile)
Valleys
Plainsand
Basins
Amazon
Basin
Pam
pas
Mato Gross
o
Llano
s
Amazon Rain Forest
Diverse Animals
Dense Forests
Mato Grosso
Mato Grosso
1992
2006
Bright red is forested areas.
Gray is clear cut areas.
Orinoco Lowlands, the Llanos
Cattle Ranching on the Pampas
Deserts
Atac
ama
Dese
rt
Chihuahuan Desert
Atacama Desert
Driest Desert Avg. of .04 inches/year
Some rain stations have NEVER measured any rain!
Chihuahuan Desert - Mexico
Cities
Mexico CityHavanna
Port-au-Prince
Panama City
Santiago
Lima
Buenos Aires
Brasilia
Rio De Janiero
Caracas
Bogota
Others
Falkland
IslandsCape Horn
Pana
ma
Cana
l
The Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas
Cape Horn
The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal
Going Through the Panama Canal
Earthquake Zones
Active Volcanoes
The Tropical Hemisphere
LatinAmerica
nClimaticZones
Very Varied Climate Zones
Precipitation
Temperatures
Elevation
Altitudinal Zonation:Vertical Climate
Amazon Rain Forest
On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forest
Three-Tiered Canopy
Native Indians of the Amazon
Jungle Fauna
Minerals of the Amazon Region
Diamonds
Amethyst
Quartz
Bauxite
Deforestation in the Amazon
Agriculture and Fishing
Banana Plantation
Harvesting Sugar Cane
Growing Coffee
Rubber Industry
Oil Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Eco-Tourism
Drug Trafiking Routes
Population and Projections
LatinAmerica’sPopulatio
nDistributi
on
Mexico City, Mexico
Rio De Janiero
Sao Paolo, Brazil
Overcrowding in Sao Paolo, Brazil
Squatter Settlementsin Major Latin American
Cities