GHY101 Unit 4a Latin America & the Caribbean

Visit Mexico. Retrieved April 2, 2014: https://www.visitmexico.com/en/maya-world

© Mark M. MillerWorld Regional GeographyDept. of Geography & GeologyThe University of Southern Mississippi

Geo-Mexico. Mexico's population pyramid (age-sex diagram) for 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2011: http://geo-mexico.com/?p=3835

Mexico’s demographic transition:

North Carolina State U. Retrieved March 24, 2010: http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/a.htm

Evergreen University. Government documents. Retrieved March 22, 2010: http://govdocs.evergreen.edu/hotopics/hispanicheritage/latin-america-political-map.jpg

Post-Panamax container ships: almost 400 yards long. Diana Containerships. August 13, 2013: http://www.ship.gr/news6/diana_c27.htm

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Physical Geography(Fig. 4.7)

Altiplano in Bolivia, showing Lake Titicaca with an elevation of 12,500 feet(Fig. 4.8)

Latin America’s contrasts of great poverty…..

El Periodico de Mexico. Retrieved March 22, 2010: http://www.elperiodicodemexico.com/nota.php?id=85893

... With great wealth.

Mr. Carlos Slim

The Apple. Retrieved March 22, 2010: http://theapple.monster.com/topics/3613-how-does-he-do-it/posts

Stereotypes we have of Mexico, such as the lazy rural life….

Any stereotypes that Mexicans might have of us?

CNN. Retrieved 5/2/06: http://edition.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/americas/03/31/mexico.time.change/map.mexico.mexico.city.jpg

In contrast to the reality of Mexico’s urban reality

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(Google Earth)

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Interlude: geography of liquor

Agave:

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Pulque: http://www.ianchadwick.com/tequila/pulque.htm

Google EarthPaloma Negra 19°24'6.60"N 98°57'55.10"W

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Ethnic & cultural diversityAztec

Maya

Inca

One interpretation of pre-Colombian Mexico City: Tenochtitlan (source unknown, from Pinterest)

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Sugar plantations&

slavery

What is rum made from?

AguardienteChichaPisco…..

What is tequila made from?A. Palm leavesB. The coca plantC. The agave: a cactus-like plantD. Molasses, from cane sugar

What is mezcal made from?A. Palm leavesB. The coca plantC. The agave: a cactus-like plantD. Molasses, from cane sugar

If you are a working-class Mexican without a lot of pesos, what would you drink?A. PulqueB. Red wineC. Corona beerD. Pabst Blue Ribbon

What is rum made from?A. Palm leavesB. The coca plantC. The agave: a cactus-like plantD. Molasses, from cane sugar

Comparing Mexico City & New Orleans

Visit Mexico. Retrieved March 22, 2010: http://www.visitmexico.com/wb/Visitmexico/Visi_Home?show=regions

Teotihuacán, outside Mexico City

Shrine of Guadalupe

Los Niños Héroes

Strange Maps. April 4, 2008: http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/

National University of Mexico

The Angel

World Megacities - Population in Millions

Source: State of the World Population 200,1 Chapter 3, UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund. Retrieved 5/4/06: are.berkeley.edu/courses/EEP152/spring03/class_notes/megacities.doc

Largest Urban Agglomerations, 1950, 2000, 2015

Source: United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects, The 1999 Revision. From Population Reference Bureau, retrieved 5/4/06: http://www.prb.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PRB/Educators/Human_Population/Urbanization2/Patterns_of_World_Urbanization1.htm

North Carolina State U. Retrieved March 24, 2010: http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/a.htm

INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRADE

Example of Narco Corrido: El Tigrillo Palma. El Guero Pesado. You Tube. Retrieved March 22, 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPMbDh3p7fo

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South America

North Carolina State U. Retrieved March 24, 2010: http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/a.htm

Ethnic & cultural diversityAztec

Maya

Inca

North Carolina State U. Retrieved March 24, 2010: http://faculty.chass.ncsu.edu/slatta/hi216/a.htm

Sugar plantations&

slavery

One Penny Sheet. Retrieved March 25, 2010: http://www.onepennysheet.com/category/illegal-drugs/

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Chapter 4:

LatinAmerica

(Fig. 4.1)

Bolivian PresidentEvo Morales chats with an Aymaro woman in El Alto.

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Physical Geography(Fig. 4.7)

Altiplano in Bolivia, showing Lake Titicaca with an elevation of 12,500 feet(Fig. 4.8)