Geography NotesLATIN AMERICA CITIES AND LANDMARKSWater Features- Gulf of Mexico– Mexico/USA/Basic.- Gulf of California- Cali/mexico- Caribbean Sea– Above Panama/below cuba- Amazon River- Amazon basin and through Peru. Large force of oxygen. Stops inperu runs out into the Atlantic. Greatest river flow in the world.- Rio de La Plata- The Rio de la Plata is the longest river in the island of Puerto Rico. - Paraguay River- is a major river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina.- Parana River – touches brazil and paraguy- Magdalena River- Columbian river - Orinoco River- has angel falls, highest waterfall in the world. Lots of oil- Straits of MagellanPhysical Features- Atacama Desert- Famous desert, rich in mineralsIguassu Falls– Biggest waterfall in the world, border of paraguy, brazil and peruAndes Mountains– 2nd highest mountain range in the worldSierra Madre Occidental- The Sierra Madre Occidental is a mountain range in western Mexico. The name Sierra Madre means "Mother Mountains”Sierra Madre Oriental– North eastern Mexico mountainYucatan Peninsula– Mexico. Separates gulf of Mexico and Caribbean sea. Baja California-Brazilian Highlands- The Brazilian Highlands or Brazilian Plateau are an extensive geographical region, covering most of the eastern, southern and central portions of BrazilTierra del Fuego– half Argentina and half Chille. Calm and peaceful.Angel Falls– highest waterfall in the world. Orinoco-Venezuela area Cape Horn– end of latin America. Key important because it use to be used for trade till panama canal opened.Patagonian Plateau-lower Argentina, high plate, from andes mountain.Pampas-the great plain, soy farms, cattle farms and wheat.Chaco- is a sparsely populated, hot and semi-arid lowland natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is connected with the Pantanal region.-- Altiplano- The Altiplano (also known as Andean Plateau) (Spanish for high plain), in west-central South America, where the Andes are at their widest, is the most extensive area of high plateau on Earth outside of Tibet. Lake Titicaca is its best known geographical feature.CitiesMexico City– is the capital of Mexico. 25 million people, mariachi music capitalTijuana– Mexican and cali borderJuarez– Murder capital of the world, drug cartel. Monterey – metropolitan city, huge economy, high wealthGuadalajara- CancunSan Salvador– capital of El Salvador. Managua– capital of NicaraguaTegucigalpa- capital of hondurasHavanaPanama City- capital of Panama, Caracas– capital of Venezuela. Bogota– capital of Columbia. 12 million, largest city western hempishereCali- both sides of the Magdalena river, #1 sugar #2 cut flower, #3 drugs Quito– Capital of Ecuador, hates USALima– capital of Peru and largest city in Peru. Spanish empire. Intense segregated city. Good trade with ChinaLa Paz– capital of Bolvia, more than half the mountains.Santiago- capital of Chile.Buenos Aires–capital of ArgentinaMontevideo–capital of Uruguay Sao Paulo– largest city in brazil. Industrial capitalRio de Janeiro– financial capital of BrazilRecife- is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in BrazilAsuncion– capital of Paraguay, poor and clay like landManausSan Jose– capital of Costa Rica Guatemala City- capital of GuatemalaBrasilia– federal capital of BrazilSalvador- largest city in northern brazilCountriesMexico-3rd wealthiest country, rich country, the people get pourer the lower you go.Cuba– Spanish controlled country, Jamaica– Kingston, musical Haiti-Trinidad and TobagoDominican Republic-Belize-GuatemalaHonduras-El SalvadorNicaragua-Costa Rica-Panama– panama canal Suriname-Venezuela–Evita, 1976 USA overthrow, silver, no redistributive labor. Columbia– agriculture products, #2 manufacture cotton. Supplies Cut flowers. Ecuador– Hates USAPeru-400 yrs nonstop revolution.Bolivia– first ever place to have native president, Eve Marlase—Cocaine farmer. On the high plain, AlitplainoChile– magical realism—genre literature,Argentina---EVITA silver, Paraguay– choco land, left wing party.Uruguay---- swisserland of America, strong Left of govt.Brazil--- huge space, largest reserve on earth, hugo chavez. Growing sugar. Greater AntillesPuerto Rico – San JuanHispaniolaHaiti – Port au PrinceDominican Republic – Santo DomingoJamaica – KingstonCuba – HavanaNorth AmericaStudy ListCWater FeaturesGulf of MexicoBering SeaHudson BayLake Champlain-Lake Superior– the top great lakeLake Michigan–in between michiganLake Huron– Michigan and Canada Lake Erie– the lowest lakeLake Ontario- above Lake Erie, near New YorkMississippi River– Minnesota to Mississippi, flows north to south.Missouri River– Rocky mountain Canada to St LouisOhio River– large river, flows from Pennsylvania to Illinois Tennessee River- flows down and up, flows into Ohio RiverRed River-Arkansas River- The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the US states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.Rio Grande River- a river that flows from southwestern Colorado in the United States to the Gulf of Mexico.Colorado River– Denver to mexico, las vegasSt. Lawrence River- is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.Mackenzie River- is the largest and longest river system in CanadaHudson River- watercourse that flows from north to south through eastern New York State in the United States.Chesapeake Bay- is the largest estuary in the United States.[2] It lies off the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Maryland and Virginia.Susquehanna River- it is the longest river on the American east coast that drains into the Atlantic OceanDelaware Bay- off of Delaware, Delaware river flows into itColumbia River- produces a lot of salmon, electricity.American River- flows into san fransicoPhysiographic FeaturesAppalachian Mountains– mountain range