GEOG 1001 Chapter : Latin America
Document Summary
Why latin america: spanish & portuguese - latin derivatives, romance language. Spanish america, spain"s colonial legacy, used since mid-20th century. Ibero-america, spain & portugal"s colonial legacy, used since mid-20th century: south america: countries from panama south to tierra del fuego, central america: countries from guatemala and belize south to colombia (does not. Other ways to split the region? include mexico: middle america: central america, mexico, & caribbean, caribbean: island nations and countries in the caribbean sea, belize, guyana, Regions of latin america: valley of mexico, western mountains/eastern shields, river basin and lowlands. Valley of mexico: cradle of aztec civilization/domestication, air pollution (some days cannot drive, have to wear mask, water resources, 70% aquifers, sinking land, national cathedral. National cathedral: andes, 5,000 miles nw venezuela to tierra del fuego, altiplano, elevated treeless high plain, uplands of mexico and c. a, densely settled, rich volcanic soil.
