The Andean Countries
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The Andean Countries Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chile
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The Andean Countries. Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chile. The Andean Countries. Geography Andes Mountain 5,500 miles long At points 500 miles wide Coastal Plain Tropical Lowlands. Impact of the Mountains. Vertical Trade They trade goods between towns at different elevations. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Andean Countries Ecuador Peru Bolivia Chile
The Andean Countries Geography
Andes Mountain ○ 5,500 miles long ○ At points 500 miles wide
Coastal PlainTropical Lowlands
Impact of the Mountains Vertical Trade
They trade goods between towns at different elevations.
Creates natural barriers between civilizations
Human abnormalitiesHearts and lungs larger
Incas Cuzco – capital city
Built without MortarStill standing today amidst earthquakes
They had an advanced road system equipped with bridges and tunnels
Imposed their language on their captives (Quechua)
Still spoken today
Macchu Picchu
A religious center Natural Spring irrigation system Terrace farming
Conquered by Francisco Pizzarro, a task that lasted from 1531 – 1560’s
Invisible from below, the city was lost and rediscovered in 1911
Macchu Picchu
The Southern Grasslands Paraguay Uruguay Argentina
The Southern Grasslands Geography
Grasslands○ The Pampas
Patagonia
The Southern Grasslands Ethnically
EuropeanMestizo
EconomicallyWealthier Nations
Get a book Read pages 272 – 280 Answer the section 2 and 3
assessments. Due at the end of the period.
