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Latin America

Latin America. Mexico. Mexico is a large plateau surrounded by three mountain ranges . Mexico. Many Native American groups Aztecs – Tenochtitlan – now Mexico City. Columbian Exchange. Columbus brings Europeans to America (1492). Mexico.

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Latin America

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  1. Latin America

  2. Mexico • Mexico is a large plateau surrounded by three mountain ranges

  3. Mexico • Many Native American groups • Aztecs – Tenochtitlan – now Mexico City

  4. Columbian Exchange • Columbus brings Europeans to America (1492)

  5. Mexico Spanish conquistadors brought religion and a European way of life Mexico won Independence in 1821, but lost northern territory to the United States in 1848 Mexico has had a president, but has ruled like a dictator, causing social inequality (very rich or very poor)

  6. Mexico Today • Mexico is not fully economically developed, but improving • Biggest problem is social inequality

  7. Challenges for the Future • Location leads to pollution • Inequality leads to poverty, which leads to crime • Mexico’s best want to leave • Lack of skilled workers in Mexico • Cycle of Poverty because of inequality

  8. Pollution in Mexico City

  9. Central America/Caribbean • Some of the most beautiful landscapes, but also some deadly hazards (volcanoes and earthquakes) Montserrat - 1995

  10. Haiti Earthquake 2010

  11. Central America • Dependent heavily on exports of coffee, bananas, sugar, cotton, and cacao

  12. Central America • Much of central America is poor • Social inequality has caused years of violence and civil war • Poorest country – Honduras • Wealthiest country – Costa Rica

  13. Central America Ecotourism in Costa Rica

  14. Caribbean

  15. Caribbean • Many of the Caribbean islands are a mixture of French/Dutch/British and African cultures. • Unique languages (creole) and religions (Santeria, Voodoo) • Population growth has caused unemployment and underemployment (vacation dollars)

  16. Caribbean

  17. Caribbean • Economy – largely agricultural • Tourism – beginning to cause problems

  18. South America

  19. South America • Colonized by Spanish, British, Dutch, French, and Portuguese • Brazil – Portuguese • Terrain has led to a buffer state of Uruguay and isolation has caused each country to have its unique cultures, religions, and languages.

  20. South America • Largely agricultural • Because of the differences in seasons, South American summer crops sell well in North America winters • Mining is popular in countries along the Andes

  21. South America Biggest issue facing South America is poverty. Poverty has led to drug trafficking, violence, and terrorism throughout South America

  22. El Nino/La Nina • El Nino – unusually warm water in the southeastern Pacific Ocean causes weather changes • La Nina – unusually cool water in the southeast Pacific Ocean has the opposite effect.

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