By: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. PojerBy: Ms. Susan M. Pojer

Regionsof

LatinAmerica

Regionsof

LatinAmerica

Central Central AmericaAmericaCentral Central AmericaAmerica

The CaribbeanThe CaribbeanThe CaribbeanThe Caribbean

South South AmericaAmericaSouth South

AmericaAmerica

Satellite Image of Latin Satellite Image of Latin AmericaAmerica

Bodiesof

Water

Bodiesof

Water

Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean

Pacific Pacific OceanOcean

Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico

Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea

Amazon Amazon R.R.

Orinoco R.Orinoco R.

Uruguay Uruguay R.R.

Magdalena Magdalena R.R.

Sao Sao Francisco Francisco

R.R.

Lake Lake TiticacTiticac

aa

Lake Lake MaracaiMaracai

bobo

Rio de Rio de La PlataLa Plata

Parana Parana R.R.

Mountains

andPeaks

Mountains

andPeaks

Andes Mts.Andes Mts.

Sierra Sierra Madres Mts.Madres Mts.

Guiana Guiana HighlandHighland

ss

Brazilian Brazilian HighlandHighland

ss

PatagoniPatagonian an

PlateauPlateau

Andes Mountains (Peru)Andes Mountains (Peru)

The Eastern Flank of the The Eastern Flank of the AndesAndes

Llamas in the AndesLlamas in the Andes

The Sierra MadresThe Sierra Madres, Mexico, Mexico

Guianan Highlands, Guianan Highlands, VenezuelaVenezuela

Brazilian HighlandsBrazilian Highlands

Patagonian Region (Chile)Patagonian Region (Chile)

Valleys

Plainsand

Basins

Valleys

Plainsand

Basins

AmazoAmazon n

BasinBasin

Pam

pa

Pam

pa

ss

Mato Mato GrossGross

ooGran Gran ChacChac

oo

Llan

o

Llan

oss

Amazon Rain ForestAmazon Rain Forest

Mato GrossoMato Grosso

Orinoco Lowlands, the Orinoco Lowlands, the LlanosLlanos

Cattle Ranching on the Cattle Ranching on the PampasPampas

Gauchos of the Pampas, Gauchos of the Pampas, ArgentinaArgentina

Deserts

Deserts

Ata

cam

a

Ata

cam

a

Dese

rtD

ese

rt

Atacama DesertAtacama Desert

CitiesCities

Mexico CityMexico City

HavannaHavannaPort-au-Port-au-PrincePrince

Panama Panama CityCity

SantiagSantiagoo

LimaLima

Buenos Buenos AiresAires

BrasiliBrasiliaa

Rio De Rio De JanieroJaniero

CaracaCaracass

BogotBogotaa

Others

Others

FalklanFalkland d

IslandsIslandsCape Cape HornHorn

Panam

a

Panam

a

Canal

Canal

The Falkland Islands The Falkland Islands or or Islas MalvinasIslas Malvinas

Cape HornCape Horn

The Panama CanalThe Panama Canal

Going Through the Panama Going Through the Panama CanalCanal

Atlantic Atlantic OceanOcean

Pacific Pacific OceanOcean

Gulf of Gulf of MexicoMexico

Caribbean Caribbean SeaSea

Amazon Amazon R.R.

Orinoco R.Orinoco R.

Uruguay Uruguay R.R.

Magdalena Magdalena R.R.

Sao Sao Francisco Francisco

R.R.

Lake Lake TiticacTiticac

aa

Lake Lake MaracaiMaracai

bobo

Rio de Rio de La PlataLa Plata

Parana Parana R.R.

Andes Mts.Andes Mts.

Sierra Sierra Madres Mts.Madres Mts.

Guiana HighlandsGuiana Highlands

Brazilian Brazilian HighlandsHighlands

PatagoniPatagonian an

PlateauPlateau

AmazoAmazon n

BasinBasin

Pam

pa

Pam

pa

ss

Mato Mato GrossGross

ooGran Gran ChacChac

oo

Llan

o

Llan

oss

Ata

cam

a

Ata

cam

a

Dese

rtD

ese

rt

Mexico CityMexico City

HavannaHavannaPort-au-Port-au-PrincePrince

Panama Panama CityCity

SantiagSantiagoo

LimaLima

Buenos Buenos AiresAires

BrasiliBrasiliaa

Rio De Rio De JanieroJaniero

CaracaCaracass

BogotBogotaa

FalklanFalkland d

IslandsIslandsCape Cape HornHorn

Panam

a

Panam

a

Canal

Canal

Earthquake ZonesEarthquake Zones

Active VolcanoesActive Volcanoes

The Tropical HemisphereThe Tropical Hemisphere

LatinLatin

AmericaAmericann

ClimaticClimatic

ZonesZones

Very Varied Climate ZonesVery Varied Climate Zones

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 AmazonNative Indians of the Amazon

Jungle FaunaJungle Fauna

Minerals of the Amazon Minerals of the Amazon RegionRegion

DiamondsDiamonds

AmethystAmethyst

QuartzQuartz

BauxiteBauxite

Deforestation in the Deforestation in the AmazonAmazon

Original Forest CoverOriginal Forest CoverOriginal Forest CoverOriginal Forest Cover

Future Forest CoverFuture Forest CoverFuture Forest CoverFuture Forest Cover

Current Forest CoverCurrent Forest CoverCurrent 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-TourismEco-Tourism

Drug Drug Trafiking Trafiking RoutesRoutes

Population and ProjectionsPopulation and Projections

LatinLatin

America’sAmerica’s

PopulatioPopulationn

DistributiDistributionon

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