BY:

DANIEL FERNANDEZ

ALVARO HERNANDO

IÑIGO MONREAL

XABIER OLAMENDI

IÑIGO FDZ DE ALEGRIA

South America

THE MOST IMPORTANT RIVES, MOUNTAINS AND

LAKES

MOUNTAINS

ACONCAGUA (ARGENTINA)............7.021 m ILLIAMPÚ (BOLIVIA).........................7.010 m ILLIMANI (BOLIVIA).........................6.882 m TUPUNGATO (ARGENTINA)............6.800 m MERCEDARIO (ARGENTINA)...........6.770 m HUASCARÁN (PERÚ).........................6.768 m INCUGUASI(CHILE-ARGENTINA)...6.700 m

Aconcagua

ACONCAGUA (PERÚ-BRAZIL).......6.276 km PARANÁ (BRAZIL-ARGENTINA)....3.943 km MADEIRA (BRAZIL)...........................3.200 km PURUS (BRAZIL)................................3.200 km SÃO FRANCISCO (BRAZIL)..............3.000 km JUPURÁ (BRAZIL)..............................2.800 km TOCANTINS (BRAZIL)......................2.600 km

RIVERS

LAGOA DOS PATOS (BRAZIL).................15.000 km²

MARACAIBO (VENEZUELA)....................13.000 km ²

TITICACA (PERÚ- BOLIVIA)......................8.000 km²

LAGOA MIRIM (BRAZIL-ARGENTINA)....6.000 km²

POOPÓ (BOLIVIA)....................................3.000 km²

LAKES

BUENOS AIRES..........8.000.000 SÃO PAULO................6.000.000 RIO DE JANEIRO........4.000.000 LIMA............................2.000.000 SANTIAGO..................2.000.000 BOGOTÁ.....................2.000.000 CARACAS....................2.000.000

MOST POPULATED PLACES

ANIMALS 

 

 

The most habitual animals in South America are animals like the vicuna, the alpaca, the jaguar, the peccary, the ant bear and the coati

Chile, Argentina, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuador and Brazil, they are some of the countries that worry actively for protecting animals.

 

  

FAUNA

NATURAL PARKS

  South America possesses natural

spaces, like the Amazon or the Orinoco, jumps or, lakes like the Titicaca .

 

POPULATION

  South America has more than 300

million inhabitants. The population has been increasing especially in the tropical countries, and a high index of growth has been registered principally in the urban population

 

 

South America have many diverse regions. Considered a continent forming the

southern portion of the American landmass. Panama – including the segment east of the

Panama Canal in the isthmus – is generally considered a part of North America.

Largest country in South America is Brazil, followed by Argentina.

With 8,511,965 km ² and 180 million people, Brazil is first and foremost, a huge: fifth state in the world.

GEOGRAPHY

The large size of the continent makes the climate of South America does varied with each region having its own characteristic weather conditions.

The influencing geographical location, ocean currents and winds do the climate hot and whet.

The desert regions of Chile are the driest part

The cold Peru Current is responsible for the dry coastal parts of Peru as well the northern Chile.

The highest temperatures of South America have been recorded in Gran Chaco in Argentina, with temperatures going up to 110 degrees F

The wettest place is Quibido in Columbia. It receives an annual rainfall of 350 inches(890 centimeters).

CLIMATE

Divided into 2 parts:

Pre Columbian era: Before Spanish people arrived

Columbian era: When Spanish people arrived

  

HISTORY

  It has a long cultureInca culture. Native

´s culture Iberic culture

Culture

INCAS:

There are three tribes in south America and the most of they are in the north of south America:

Incas: there was in the valley of Cuzco and the capital form later on. The metals, the agriculture and hunting fishes are their economic.

THE TRIBES OF SOUTH AMERICA

THE MAYAS

There was in the north of the south of south America. They have the most perfect agriculture of the world. They start between the years 300 and 900 AD. The gold was very advanced and they do the metallurgy.

THE AZTECS

There was in the north of the south America. Their most important economics are agriculture and commerce.

They do military alliance witch other groups and population to sparse more fast.