South America Chile, Peru, Bolivia

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South AmericaChile, Peru, Bolivia
Sudámerica
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Geography / Geografía

• South America is a continent
• It is very large, occupying about 3.5 of the
  earths surface
• It borders the Pacific Ocean on the West and the
  Atlantic on the East

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• Mr. Flynn
• Age 17
• Valparaiso, Chile
• Que guapo

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Los Países / Countries

• ? South America consists of 13 countries
• ? What are they? Quick? Name Them!
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

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Quick Facts

• Population 371,000,000 (million)
• Rich in mineral resources
• Varied economy Differs from country to country
• There is a stark contrast between the rich and
  the poor

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Important Features

• The AMAZON RAIN FOREST
• Largest in the world
• The ATACAMA DESERT
• The driest place on earth
• The ANDES MOUNTAINS
• The longest in the world
• Lake TITICACA
• The highest navigable lake in the world

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• The ANDES run the entire length of S.A.

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The Andes MountainsLa Cordillera Andina
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Mr. Flynn trying to ski in the Andes
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Ancient Civilizations

• What ancient civilization first inhabited the
  Andes mountain region in South America?

The INCAS!
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• Machu Picchu
• The main ruins of the Incan capital are located
  just outside of Cusco, Peru, in the Urubamba
  Valley.
• Built around 1450, and abandoned 100 years
  later.
• Discovered by an American historian in 1911
• This world famous site attracts visitors from
  around the world.
• It is located high in the Andes, at nearly 8,000
  feet above sea level.

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• Are we there yet?
• El Camino Inca
• A 3 day hike through the Uruamba Valley, and
  ending at Machu Picchu

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The Incas

• Best Known For
• The Incas were master masons, building
  structures with intricate rock work that used no
  mortar, and fit together perfectly
• They also developed accurate calendars and
  clocks, based on their study of astronomy

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Peru and Bolivia

• Peru and Bolivia are 2 of the less developed
  countries of South America.
• Many of the people live in poverty
• Bolivia 65 living in poverty
• 40 in extreme
  poverty
• Many people still live without modern
  technologies
• There majority of the people are indigenous or
  Mestizo (Spanish and indigenous mix)

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Las Indigenas

• Since the Spanish conquest of South America, the
  indigenous have been treated poorly, and as
  inferior
• The problem is slowly improving, but still exists
  today
• The indigenous are not paid fairly, have limited
  political power and rights, and are treated with
  little respect

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Mercados

• Many rural towns lack modernity and development
• Traditional street markets are still the main
  source of trading and acquiring goods, especially
  food

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Lago Titicaca

• Lake Titicaca borders Peru and Bolivia.

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Transportation

• Walking! Many people walk to their destinations
• Busses are a primary form of transportation
• Many people cant afford a personal car,
  especially in the more rural areas

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Economy

• As Peru and Bolivia are underdeveloped, many
  people work manual labor jobs
• It is not uncommon to work several jobs, or
  change jobs often, to be unemployed
• Bolivia is rich in natural resources ? But to
  do underdevelopment and instability in the
  government and economy, it is not able to fully
  capitalize on this

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Chile

• Chile is one of the more developed countries in
  South America
• Compared to other countries in S.A., they have a
  more developed economy, there are more jobs, and
  their political system is more stable

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Chile borders the South Pacific OceanIt is over
miles in lengthVaried Climate and
GeographyAtacama Desert in the
NorthTemperate, mild climate in the central
regionRainy, mountainous in the central-south
(Similar to Oregon)Arctic glaciers in the
South
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Capital Santiago
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• Chile produces
• High quality wines
• Fruits grapes, avocados, etc.
• Seafood Hundreds of miles of coastline
• Copper Huge mines in N. Chile

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Valparaiso / Viña del Mar
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Typical Street / Market
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• Colegio Ruben Castro

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