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Culture of Latin America

Culture of Latin America. Mrs. Carter World Geography. Native American Groups. Aztecs in Mexico Mayans in Central America Incas in Peru (Andes Mountains). Cultural Impact of European Colonization. Spanish and Portuguese Language: Spanish and Portuguese Religion: Roman Catholic

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Culture of Latin America

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  1. Culture of Latin America Mrs. Carter World Geography

  2. Native American Groups • Aztecs in Mexico • Mayans in Central America • Incas in Peru (Andes Mountains)

  3. Cultural Impact of European Colonization • Spanish and Portuguese • Language: Spanish and Portuguese • Religion: Roman Catholic • Architecture • Dance: traditional (tango, etc) • Music: African Influences • Calypso, steel drum bands, reggae

  4. Cities in South America are located along the coast. Why? • Easy access for trade, transportation, travel • Rainforest makes inland travel difficult

  5. Cultural Landmarks • You need to know: • What is the name? • Where is it located? • What region is it in?

  6. Machu Picchu

  7. Tikal

  8. Haciendas

  9. Cathedrals

  10. Cathedral

  11. Gaucho in Argentina

  12. Iguassu FallsBrazil

  13. Andes Mountains from Chile

  14. Economic Geography • Diverse economies • Subsistence farming • Plantation agriculture • Slash and burn agriculture • Cash crops and food crops • Cattle ranges and gauchos

  15. Natural Resources • Oil in Venezuela, Mexico and Ecuador • Copper in Chile • Iron Ore in Venezuela and Brazil • Hydroelectric power in Brazil

  16. Income disparity:Huge gap between the rich and the poor!

  17. Mexico City:smog and pollution

  18. Urban Sprawl • Results: pollution, megacities, squatter settlements • Increased drug, and crime rates • Increased poverty

  19. Mexico • Out-migration: large numbers of people leaving a place, region, or country to settle elsewhere

  20. Trade Agreements • NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement • Between CANADA, US and MEXICO • Makes trade easier between the 3 countries

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