Brasilia, the capital city of Brazil. This city was built by the government in order to
encourage the population to migrate inland.
Gauchos are cowboys in Argentina that tend cattle on the pampas.
Llama. Love the bows!
Alpaca, the little cousin of a llama.
Alpacas
Machu Picchu in Peru. This ancient city was built by the Inca.
Machu Picchu in Peru
Agricultural terraces in the Andes. This is the only way to grow crops in
mountainous areas.
Terraces in Peru
The pampas in Argentina. This is a temperate grassland.
The Amazon River is an important transportation route through the rainforest.
Tikal in Guatemala. This city was built by the Maya.
Tikal in Guatemala
Coatimundi in Tikal, Guatemala
Spider Monkey in Tikal, Guatemala.
Rio de Janiero, Brazil
Catholicism is the major religion in Latin America.
This is a hacienda, a large farm in Latin America usually owned by a wealthy
landlord.
Another view of a hacienda. Note the tile roof. This type of architecture is common
in the Mediterranean region of Europe also.
Steel drum bands are common in the islands of the Caribbean. Enjoy it mon!
A favela or shantytown in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Poor people from the surrounding
countryside migrate into town and live in these slums.