Latin American Regions
By: Brianna Cearley
Caracas, Venezuela 10.5 N, 66.9 W
- Caracas, Venezuela is located in the Northern most part of Venezuela.
- Two physical locations of Venezuela are The Cordillera Del Littoral (a valley) and The Rio Orinoco.
- Two human locations of Venezuela are La Isabel a restaurant and El Avila National Park.
- One example of a modification to the environment is the Industrias Metalurgicas Van Dam. A example of an Accommodation to the environment would be probably wearing lighter clothing.
- The people of Caracas, Venezuela depend on their President.
- A example of cultural movement would be The Independence Movement and an example of transportation that most people take are buses.
- Four examples relating to the 9 traits of culture are in Venezuela most people Catholic, they speak Spanish, there main art form there is Modern a famous artist there that came from the U.S. is Jorge Blanco and, the economy is largely based on their Petroleum sector and manufacturing.
Brasilia, Brazil 16 S, 48 W
- Brasilia, Brazil is located in the southeastern part of Brazil.
- Two physical locations of Brazil are The Amazon River and The Serra do Esphinaco
- Two human locations of Brazil The Fazenda Babilonia and The Len Cois Maranhenses National Park.
- One example of a modification to the environment is the Bello Monte Dam and one example of a accommodation to the environment would be also wearing lighter clothing.
- The people of Brasilia, Brazil depend upon their President.
- A example of cultural movement would be The Tropicalia: a Revolution in Brazilian Culture and an example of transportation that most people take are the trains.
- Four examples relating to the 9 traits of culture are in Brazil there main religion is Catholicism, they speak Portuguese, a famous artist there is Vik Muniz, they have the world's eighth largest economy.
Buenos, Argentina 34.6 S 58.3 W
- Buenos, Argentina is located on the southern hemisphere.
- Two physical locations of Argentina are the Paraguay/Uruguay River and The Patagonia Desert.
- Two human locations are The Iguazu National Park and Cafe Dorrego.
- One example of a modification to the environment is The Itaipu Dam and one example of an accommodation to the environment are lack of water resources.
- The people of Argentina depend upon their President.
- A example of cultural movement is The Argentina Folklore Movement and an example of transportation that most people take here are buses.
- Four examples relating to the 9 traits of culture are in Argentina the mainly speak Spanish, A famous artist there is Roberto Aizenberg, there main religion in Argentina is Catholicism, and they have an upper middle-income economy.
Kingston, Jamaica 17.9 N, 76.8 W
- Kingston, Jamaica is located on the southeastern coast of the island.
- Two physical locations of Jamaica are The Black River and The Albion Mountains.
- Two human locations are The Hermitage Dam and The Zbar Restaurant.
- One example of an accommodation to the environment would be wearing shorts and t-shirts during the summer.
- Jamaica has a constitutional Monarchy.
- A example of cultural movement is The Rastafarian Movement and one example of a major transportation line in Jamaica is trains and ships.
- Four examples relating to the 9 traits of culture are in Jamaica there main language is Patois or Jamaican, a major artist there is Bob Marley, most of the people there are Christian and, the economy of Jamaica is largely dependent on industrial sectors.