the geography of latin america part i: mexico warm up: look at the pictures in the slide. these...
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The GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA
Part I: Mexico
Warm Up:Look at the pictures in the slide. These people are involved in the Zapatista movement.
What do you think the people might be fighting for?
Sierra Madre Occidental, Northern Mexico
Copper Canyon, Northern Mexico
Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico, it is Mexico’s Grand Canyon
Mexico City, Mexico- one of the most populated cities in the world
The Zocalo (main square) in Mexico City, Mexco
When the Spanish conquered Tenochtitlan (current day Mexico City) they built a cathedral directly over the main pyramid of the Aztecs. Today you can go to Mexico City and still see what is below the cathedral.
Teotihuacan- ancient Aztec cities located outside Mexico City
A cenote (underground water source)in southern Mexico- the Mayan believed theseplaces to be sacred
Chichen Itza, (Mexico) ancient MayaRuin in the Yucatan peninsula.The Maya would sacrifice humans for the gods and put the hearts on the Chac Mool.
Another viewOf the chac moolFacing the great pyramid
EL Castillo at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula Mexico
San Miguel de Allende, popular city south of Mexico City. Where “Once Upon a TimeIn Mexico” was filmed.
Southern Mexico
Palenque, southern Mexico ancient Maya site
Tulum, Maya site overlooking the Caribbean Sea-Yucatan Peninsula- WOW!!!
Chiapas, Southern Mexico-more tropical
San Juan Chamula, state of Chiapas in SouthernMexico- a cathedral
Guatemala- an indigenous women with children
Antigua, Guatemala overlooking volcano Pacaya- this volcano erupted in 2007
Antigua, Guatemala street view
Antigua, Guatemala city bus
Antigua, Guatemala main square
Indigenous woman,Guatemala
Antigua, Guatemala market
Indigenous women in traditional clothing, Guatemala
Indigenous Maya performing a traditional ceremony
Tikal, Guatemala-ancient Maya site, the Spanish passed it for years because it is located in a dense jungle area
Blue Hole, Belize. 1,000 feet across and 400 feet deep. The hole is the opening to what was a dry cave system during the Ice Age. When the ice melted and the sea level rose, the caves were flooded, creating what is now a magnet for intrepid divers.
San Ignacio, Belize- city located along the border of Belize and Guatemala
Belize jungle
People of Belize- they speak Garifuna, a mixture of many languages, English, Spanish, Creole
Xunantunich, Maya site in Belize
Map of the Caribbean islands
Waterfall, Caribbean
Caribbean Island, Caribbean Sea
Jamaica, the Caribbean
Volcanoes inThe CaribbeanAre the green triangles
Costa Rica national park
Caracas, Venezuela
Angel Falls, Venezuela- the tallest waterfall in the world
Orinoco River, Venezuela- One of the longest rivers in South
America
Native Amazonians- Yanamamo
Sugarloaf Mountain, statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro
Slums in Rio de Janeiro, people build housesout of
Rio de Janeiro-Brazilis next to the AtlanticOcean
Rio de Janeiro-Sleeping streetChildren.Many cities throughoutLatin Americahave a large homelessproblem and children end upon the streets
Indigenous People in the Andes Mountains in Bolivia
Indigenous people- La Paz, Bolivia
Mountainous region- Bolivia
Indigenous people- La Paz, Bolivia
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A Gaucho in the Pampas in southern Argentina
Llamas in Patagonia, Argentina
Paraguay
Machu Pichu, Peru ancient Incan city
Panama Canal- Panama.It allowsships to pass through and connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Why is this important?
Panama Canal wasopened 1916.The canal is made upof a series of locks that lower and raisethe water level to allow the ships to pass.