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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. Lake Maracaibo. Orinoco R. Magdalena R. Amazon R. Pacific Ocean. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: The Geography of Latin America
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Regionsof

LatinAmerica

Central America

The Caribbean

South America

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Satellite Image of Latin America

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Bodiesof

Water

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Gulf of Mexico

Caribbean Sea

Amazon R.

Orinoco R.

Uruguay R.

Magdalena R.

Sao Francisco

R.

Lake Titicac

a

Lake Maracai

bo

Rio de La Plata

Parana R.

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Mountains

andPeaks

Andes Mts.

Sierra Madres Mts.

Guiana Highland

s

Brazilian Highland

s

Patagonian

Plateau

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Andes Mountains (Peru)

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The Eastern Flank of the Andes

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Llamas in the Andes

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The Sierra Madres, Mexico

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Guianan Highlands, Venezuela

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Brazilian Highlands

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Patagonian Region (Chile)

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Valleys

Plainsand

Basins Amazo

n Basin

Pam

pas

Mato Gross

oGran Chac

o

Llano

s

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Amazon Rain Forest

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Mato Grosso

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Orinoco Lowlands, the Llanos

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Cattle Ranching on the Pampas

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Gauchos of the Pampas, Argentina

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Deserts

Atac

ama

Dese

rt

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Atacama Desert

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Cities

Mexico CityHavanna

Port-au-Prince

Panama City

Santiago

Lima

Buenos Aires

Brasilia

Rio De Janiero

Caracas

Bogota

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Others

Falkland

IslandsCape Horn

Pana

ma

Cana

l

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The Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas

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Cape Horn

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The Panama Canal

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Going Through the Panama Canal

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Earthquake Zones

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Active Volcanoes

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The Tropical Hemisphere

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LatinAmerica

nClimaticZones

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Very Varied Climate Zones

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Precipitation

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Temperatures

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Elevation

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Altitudinal Zonation:Vertical Climate

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Amazon Rain Forest

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On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forest

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Three-Tiered Vegetation

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Three-Tiered Canopy

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Native Indians of the Amazon

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Jungle Fauna

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Minerals of the Amazon Region

Diamonds

Amethyst

Quartz

Bauxite

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Agriculture and Fishing

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Banana Plantation

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Harvesting Sugar Cane

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Growing Coffee

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Rubber Industry

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