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Latin American Geo
Geography in Latin America
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Andes mountains | Longest mountain range in Latin America. Located on the western side of South America. |
| Sierra Madre | Mountain ranges in Mexico and Central America. Me and mother mountain |
| Atacama desert | Arid region west of Andes in Chile. Driest desert in the world |
| Amazon | Longest river in a South America. Runs through the Amazon rainforest. Hold 1/5 of the earth's fresh water |
| Pacific | Ocean to the west of Latin America |
| Atlantic | Ocean to the east of Latin America |
| Caribbean sea | Body of water east of Mexico that holds many islands such as Cuba and Haiti |
| Gulf of Mexico | Body of water nearly surrounded by Florida and Mexico |
| Panama Canal | The man-made waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |