The document discusses the geographical regions and indigenous groups of South America. It focuses on Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It describes the three main geographical zones of the Andes region - the mountains, Amazon basin, and coastal areas. It provides details on the capital cities and notable locations of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It also discusses the indigenous religions, plant medicines like ayahuasca, and cultural aspects like music and dance of the coastal regions.

1. ANDES
Perú, Bolivia, Ecuador
The Andes Mountains actually extend
throughout the entire continent!
However this is known as the “Andes”
region. Also remember that there are
3 basic geographical regions within
this region:
Mountains Amazon basin Coast

3. INDIGENOUS
GROUPS OF
SOUTH AMERICA

4. ECUADOR
Quito
Galápagos Islands
Cotopaxi
The ecuator

5. COASTAL ZONE
ANDES MTS
AMAZON BASIN

6. QUITO1.6 million people
9,350 feet

9. COTOPAXI

12. GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS

13. https://youtu.be/ZFkUkALwnUU

15. https://www.nextstoplatinamerica.com/a-
wildlife-guide-to-the-galapagos-islands/

17. PERU
Lima
Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca

18. LIMA 28 MILLION

21. MACHU PICCHU
http://www.peru-machu-picchu.com/map.php

24. LAKETITICACA

25. Largest lake in
South America
3200 SQUARE
MILES
Highest navigable
lake in the world
12,507’

27. Mama killa
(moon)
Viracocha
Inti (sun)

28. BOLIVIA
LA PAZ- CAPITAL
(SUCRE-
2ND CAPITAL)
UYUNI SALT FLAT

29. 11,942’ ELEVATION
~800,000 PEOPLE
LA PAZ

31. La Cumbre, near La Paz
>15,000 feet

32. UYUNI SALT FLAT
(SALAR DE UYUNI)

33. WORLD’S LARGEST SALT FLAT
> 4000 SQUARE MILES
11,000+ FT ELEVATION

35. HISTORY:
INCAN
EMPIRE

38. ANDEAN HIGHLANDS

40. BOLIVIA
Official languages:
Español, Aymara, Guaraní, Quechua,
Chiquitano, Puquina, Cavineña, Chácobo….
36 aside from Spanish!!

41. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining (lots of
minerals), manufacturing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S8uw6pk350

42. AMAZONBASIN

45. ECUADOR
• Border disputes- Peru & Ecuador
• democracy, but “bumpy” presidential
history
• Agricultural based economy>> OIL
(government owned)
• protests: oil, indigenous rights
• tumultuous relationship with Colombia,
USA, anti-FARC & anti-drug raids

46. For us, the conservation of
nature, of Mother Earth, is
very important. Here we
have a great sacred tree. If
you visualized, in the vision
of Ayahuasca, it's like a
great city, like a house.
Here are the sacred spirits.
So we conserve that. We
respect it very much.
The new threats that the government is pushing will destroy this.
This is what we're defending here. Mother Earth.

47. "In the rainforest, everything is possible…
Here are our pharmacies. Here are our
libraries. Here is our treasure, our life. Not
only for us, for the entire world. So our
future generations, your children, your
children's children, can live and breathe
clean air."
https://youtu.be/gzbubKrNh-U
Beneath the Canopy

48. RELIGION OF THE ANDES & AMAZON
Sachamama:
mother of the
forest
Pachamama: mother
earth- fertility,
agriculture

49. AYAHUASCA
VINE OF THE SOUL- AMAZON
PLANT MEDICINES
RITUAL CEREMONY, SHAMAN
-smoke, chakapa, ícaros
https://anthropology.ua.edu/blogs/gregbatchelder/tag/ayah
uasca/

50. Medicinal properties: physical,
psychological effects
Used to cure and fight various
illnesses, problems
Western attempts to study
scientifically
-difficult to replicate, control
-only test the chemical compounds
without ceremonial aspects
Ícaros : https://youtu.be/XHSRV4WuQDs

55. COASTAL AREAS

57. PERU: DANCE & MUSIC
COASTAL AREAS
AFRICAN INFLUENCE: INSTRUMENTS, DANCE

59. Festejo- short documentary:
https://youtu.be/m1iPh49K_J8
Susana Baca: https://youtu.be/AMmKHem2TiY
Eva Ayllon: festejo mix https://youtu.be/axv7y-
PQ2io

60. DANZADELASTIJERAS

61. SELECTED RESOURCES
Pachamama, Sachamama
http://www.incaglossary.org/s.html
https://abookofcreatures.com/2017/03/20/sachamama/
http://info.handicraft-bolivia.com/Pachamama-Mother-Earth-a346
Ayahuasca
https://anthropology.ua.edu/blogs/gregbatchelder/tag/ayahuasca/
Machu Picchu virtual tours http://www.peru-machu-picchu.com/map.php
Festejo- short documentary: https://youtu.be/m1iPh49K_J8
Susana Baca: https://youtu.be/AMmKHem2TiY
Eva Ayllon: festejo mix https://youtu.be/axv7y-PQ2io
Alpacas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S8uw6pk350
Bolivia minerals: http://www.resourcegovernance.org/our-work/country/bolivia
Bolivian music: KAMAQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7U_tnxdPq8
Coca en Bolivia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0KTHbWfsw
https://www.nextstoplatinamerica.com/a-wildlife-guide-to-the-galapagos-islands/