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The GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA

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.

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The GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA

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  1. 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?

  2. Sierra Madre Occidental, Northern Mexico

  3. Copper Canyon, Northern Mexico

  4. Copper Canyon, Chihuahua, Mexico, it is Mexico’s Grand Canyon

  5. Mexico City, Mexico- one of the most populated cities in the world

  6. The Zocalo (main square) in Mexico City, Mexco

  7. 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.

  8. Teotihuacan- ancient Aztec cities located outside Mexico City

  9. A cenote (underground water source)in southern Mexico- the Mayan believed these places to be sacred

  10. Chichen Itza, (Mexico) ancient Maya Ruin in the Yucatan peninsula. The Maya would sacrifice humans for the gods and put the hearts on the Chac Mool.

  11. Another view Of the chac mool Facing the great pyramid

  12. EL Castillo at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsula Mexico

  13. San Miguel de Allende, popular city south of Mexico City. Where “Once Upon a Time In Mexico” was filmed.

  14. Southern Mexico

  15. Palenque, southern Mexico ancient Maya site

  16. Tulum, Maya site overlooking the Caribbean Sea-Yucatan Peninsula- WOW!!!

  17. Chiapas, Southern Mexico-more tropical

  18. San Juan Chamula, state of Chiapas in Southern Mexico- a cathedral

  19. Guatemala- an indigenous women with children

  20. Antigua, Guatemala overlooking volcano Pacaya- this volcano erupted in 2007

  21. Antigua, Guatemala street view

  22. Antigua, Guatemala city bus

  23. Antigua, Guatemala main square

  24. Indigenous woman, Guatemala

  25. Antigua, Guatemala market

  26. Indigenous women in traditional clothing, Guatemala

  27. Indigenous Maya performing a traditional ceremony

  28. Main temple, Tikal Guatemala

  29. Tikal, Guatemala-ancient Maya site, the Spanish passed it for years because it is located in a dense jungle area

  30. 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.

  31. San Ignacio, Belize- city located along the border of Belize and Guatemala

  32. Belize jungle

  33. People of Belize- they speak Garifuna, a mixture of many languages, English, Spanish, Creole

  34. Xunantunich, Maya site in Belize

  35. Map of the Caribbean islands

  36. Waterfall, Caribbean

  37. Caribbean Island, Caribbean Sea

  38. Jamaica, the Caribbean

  39. Volcanoes in The Caribbean Are the green triangles

  40. Costa Rica national park

  41. Caracas, Venezuela

  42. Angel Falls, Venezuela- the tallest waterfall in the world

  43. Orinoco River, Venezuela- One of the longest rivers in South America

  44. Native Amazonians- Yanamamo

  45. Sugarloaf Mountain, statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro

  46. Slums in Rio de Janeiro, people build houses out of

  47. Rio de Janeiro- Brazil is next to the Atlantic Ocean

  48. Rio de Janeiro- Sleeping street Children. Many cities throughout Latin America have a large homeless problem and children end up on the streets

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