America
The view from South to North
originated with Americo
Vespucci
Andes Mountains in South America
• Reach 28,000 feet
• Amazon River equals 1/5 of the world’s
fresh water supply
• The Pampas in Argentina makes one of
the world’s breadbaskets
• Over 35 million inhabitants of the U.S.
are of Hispanic origin (2nd largest
Spanish speaking country in the world)
• Roads are being built
• In the past 30 years most of the population
has moved to urban areas
• Indigenous ways of life are threatened as
well as their natural surroundings and
resources
• Santiago Matamoros (Spain)
• Santiago Mataindios (Peru)
• Mata (He kills)
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earthquakes
volcanoes
mountains
deserts
jungles
• rich mineral deposits
• adaptation to altitude by trade
• 2% of the land can be farmed
• vertical pattern of settlement
• colonies at different altitudes
• Increase in population
• Mexico City and Santiago de Chile rank
amongst the world’s most polluted cities
• The amazon river is polluted and blue fish
float belly up as indigenous tribes find jobs
in refineries
• Rondonia (Southeast Brazil)
• Peruvian Highlands
• Newlyfound economic growth
• Cooperatives formed amongst indigenous
peoples
• Children recieve bilingual education and
some get degrees
• 1492 Christopher Colombus (Italy)
• Traveled for the Spanish crown (Ferdinand
and Isabella)
• In search of gold