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Latin America Cultural Characteristics

Latin America Cultural Characteristics. LANGUAGES OF LATIN AMERICA. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil. And Spanish just about everywhere else!!!. INDIAN CIVILIZATIONS. AZTECS – area around Present-day Mexico City - known for their pyramids. Chichen Itza. MAYANS – from the Yucatan

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Latin America Cultural Characteristics

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  1. Latin America Cultural Characteristics

  2. LANGUAGES OF LATIN AMERICA Portuguese is spoken in Brazil And Spanish just about everywhere else!!!

  3. INDIAN CIVILIZATIONS AZTECS – area around Present-day Mexico City - known for their pyramids

  4. Chichen Itza

  5. MAYANS – from the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico into Central America TIKAL Gautemala

  6. INCA – along the ANDES Mountains. Machu Picchu

  7. European Powers Spanish Portuguese Effects: language customs music religion

  8. The Europeans brought Africans into the region and enslaved them. Many African traditions are still evident in the region today. Why were they brought to the region? As workers to grow the cash crops for export. This after many Native Americans died from diseases brought by the Europeans

  9. Many of the people of European ancestry intermingled with native peoples(Indians)or with African slaves MULATTO MESTIZO A person of mixed African and European ancestry A person of mixed Indian and European ancestry

  10. Dominant Religion: Roman Catholic A branch of Christianity… Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  11. Look at the map… Where do most people live? ALONG THE COAST!!!

  12. Large cities of Latin America are called: MEGACITIES Squatter settlements on the outskirts of these megacities are known as …. SHANTYTOWNS

  13. Trend to move to other regions of the world: This is called: out – migration or (emigration)

  14. Cultural Heritage: STEEL DRUM BANDS CALYPSO REGGAE

  15. Cultural Landscapes: CATHEDRALS PYRAMIDS

  16. ONE LAST THING!!!!!

  17. There is a rapid growth in Latin America. What do you think the population pyramid looks like? triangle!

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