GEOG 1001 Lecture : Latin America NOTES
Document Summary
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 include mexico) Caribbean: island nations and countries in the caribbean sea, belize, guyana, suriname, and french guiana. 5,000 miles nw venezuela to tierra del fuego. Represents of world"s remaining rainforests world"s species. Tierra caliente: hot; tropical rain forests thrive; up to 3000 feet. Tierra templada: temperate; year round spring like climate; 3000-6500 feet. Tierra fria: cool; midlatitude crops; population centers; 6500-12,000 feet. Tierra helada: frozen; some cultivation; snow and glaciers; above 12,000 feet. Periodic warming of sea surface temps off peru. Maya (southern mexico, guatemala, belize, el salvador, honduras. "we are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle or zoos.
