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The GeographyofLatin America

RegionsofLatinAmerica

Central AmericaThe CaribbeanSouth AmericaTopographySatellite Image of Latin America

BodiesofWaterAtlantic OceanPacific OceanGulf of MexicoCaribbean SeaAmazon R.Orinoco R.Uruguay R.Magdalena R.Sao Francisco R.Lake TiticacaLake MaracaiboRio de La PlataParana R.

MountainsandPeaksAndes Mts.Sierra Madres Mts.Guiana HighlandsBrazilian HighlandsPatagonian PlateauAndes Mountains (Peru)

The Eastern Flank of the Andes

Llamas in the Andes

The Sierra Madres, Mexico

Guianan Highlands, Venezuela

Brazilian Highlands

Patagonian Region (Chile)

ValleysPlainsandBasinsAmazon BasinPampasMato GrossoGran ChacoLlanosAmazon Rain Forest

Mato Grosso

Orinoco Lowlands, the Llanos

Cattle Ranching on the Pampas

Gauchos of the Pampas, Argentina

DesertsAtacama DesertAtacama Desert

CitiesMexico CityHavannaPort-au-PrincePanama CitySantiagoLimaBuenos AiresBrasiliaRio De JanieroCaracasBogota

OthersFalkland IslandsCape HornPanama CanalThe Falkland Islands or Islas Malvinas

Cape Horn

The Panama Canal

Going Through the Panama Canal

Earthquake Zones

Active Volcanoes

ClimateThe Tropical Hemisphere

LatinAmericanClimaticZonesVery Varied Climate Zones

Precipitation

Temperatures

Elevation

Altitudinal Zonation:Vertical Climate

VegetationAmazon Rain Forest

On the Ground Floor of the Rain Forest

Three-Tiered Vegetation

Three-Tiered Canopy

Native Indians of the Amazon

Jungle Fauna

Minerals of the Amazon Region

DiamondsAmethystQuartzBauxiteAgriculture and Fishing

Banana Plantation

Harvesting Sugar Cane

Growing Coffee

Rubber Industry

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