Test 2 Central and South America Date of Test Thursday 2 9 2012 Central America Intro Belize English is main language in Honduras the original Banana Republic Lago de Nicaragua used to be connected to Pacific Ocean until earthquake and now landlocked Animals adapted and now people go there to see freshwater sharks and others Belize city used to be the capital but was destroyed by a hurricane Introduction to Central America Continued 1 24 Belize Belmopan is now the capital English is the primary language English called it British Honduras El Salvador Original Banana Republic He mentioned this more than once Mosquitoes Coast located on north coast Has to do with Mosquito Indians NOT the bug Costa Rica Began an eco tourism industry They have no army In their constitution Panama When going across Panama Canal you are going southeast to northwest Many Panamanians speak English Shipwrecked British sailors established the first European settlement in 1638 British Honduras POWER POINT Belize The Spanish ignored Belize 2nd largest Barrier Reef Key destination Independent in 1981 The Cayes San Pedro important dive site Northern Belize Two largest cayes Caye Caulker Ambergris Caye Most important Alton Ha the extensively excavated similar to Chitzunita Not sure what that is Head of sun god carved in jade the national symbol was found here Western Belize Archeology amazing historical sites Central Americas biggest cave system Chiquibul Cave System largest in the area Travel during dry season March May because caves are flooded Southern Belize Considered to be the place to visit in Belize Dangriga is the area s largest town The inhabitants are descendents of the Black Caribs who fled Honduras after a failed riot Costa Rica The Rich Coast Linked to eco tourism since 1970 s One of the best education systems in South America 97 literacy 25 of its territory is protected You can get delivery from McDonalds and Burger King 5 of the biodiversity in the world Land of volcanoes 120 130 volcano formations Capital San Jose founded in 1737 Caldera popular for cruises Puntarenas principal pacific port most popular place Not as much native Americans as Mexico and Us Settlers had to work the land when they arrived Volcon Poas most visited park bubbling vents in earths crust Manteverde cloud forest preserve Tortuguero important nesting site for turtles Liberia is the Pacific coast principal town Panama Nickname crossroads of the world 1 3 of country is rain forest Soberania national park borders the panama canal Americans find Panama a key place to retire 1 31 Review Know these What s an important destination in Belize Second largest barrier reef scuba What is the largest city in Costa Rica San Jose the capital What attracts tourist to Costa Rica Eco tourism beaches rainforest Where is Belmopan Belize it s the new capital old capital Belize City Where Gusagelpa Capital of Honduras Why Mosquito coast Mosquitos Indians NOT the bug If traveling into Panama Canal from Atlantic which way you going He emphasized this Southeast because you are entering through northwest What languages are spoken in central America Spanish English Belize If you want quiet beach white sands where do you go Atlantic similar to Caribbean When was the Panama Canal built When was it officially opened How long it took French started it in 1881 did not finish Opened 1914 Took ten years to build Started by French finished by Teddy Roosevelt and US Used to be run by Columbia What does Central America have to offer to a business 1 Eco tourism 2 Beautiful beaches 3 Barrier Reef in Belize 4 Panama Canal 5 Archeological sites 6 Native inhabitants primarily the Cuna Indians in Panama Negatives of Central America 1 Natural Disasters Hurricanes Earthquakes and Volcanoes 2 Political instability Panama The country has many rivers and more than 1600 islands More than 940 recorded bird species Panama attracts many eco tourists During colonial times the Spanish built a road across Panama to carry gold from Peru In the 19th century Panama was part of the Gran Colombia 1878 Columbia government awarded contract to build a canal to a French diplomat Ferdinand Lesseps builder of Suez Canal Tropical diseases malaria yellow fever prevented French from building canal Theodore Roosevelt wanted to take over the project Colombia did not agree to the terms with his terms 1903 US pushed panama to revolt against Colombia Panama became independent and allowed UD to build canal took 10years Called big ditch Panama City the capital is the entry city to the Pacific Darien gap links central and south America French began working on canal in 1881 It is the only break in the Pan America San Blas islands Panamas largest archipelago Guatemala Shares borders with Honduras El Salvador Mexico and Belize Guatemala city is the capital and largest city Antigua a colonial city center of weaving industry Lake Atitlan a mile high lake in crater of volcano A deep blue caldera surrounded by three volcanoes and twelve Indian villages Tikal ruins The greatest Mayan cities near the border of Belize More than 2000 structures are hidden in the tropical rainforest Unique of their beaches beaches off pacific have dark sand from volcanoes Honduras Tegucigalpa is the capital Most of territory covered by mountains The mosquito coast located in the northeast mostly uninhabited The name comes from Moskito Indians El Copan is Mayan ruins near the border with Guatemala El Salvador Smallest and most densely populated country in Central America Civil war fought for years and then after the men joined violent gangs San Salvador is the capital Not very safe Use US dollar as their currency Nicaragua Located between Honduras and Costa Rica Managua is the largest city and the capital 90 of city was wiped out in an earthquake It is the largest but sparsely populated country in the region Slightly larger in size than the state of New York Somosa family had controlled politics 1930 1979 after earthquake youngest son in power was not disbursing the international donated aid so the people revolted South America Intro 2 2 2012 Brazil Carnival in Rio Speak Portuguese NOT Spanish Larger than US if we exclude Alaska Largest river in the world Amazon River French Guyana Only colony still in South America Colony of France French Space center located here because it takes less fuel to launch a rocket close to the equator less gravity Devils Island used to be a prison for France one man escaped Papi Yon Not sure on
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