The document provides an overview of key geographical features of Latin America, including the Amazon River, the second largest river in the world which has no bridges crossing it; the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico which border parts of Latin America; the Panama Canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; and the Andes Mountains and Atacama Desert located in parts of South America.

2. Amazon River
• Second largest river in world
• At no point is the Amazon
crossed by bridges. Why do you
think that is?

3. Caribbean Sea
• Borders South America to the north
and Central America to the east
• Popular place for tourism

4. Gulf of Mexico
• 9th Largest body of water in the world
• Gulf Stream originates here

5. Pacific Ocean
• Borders Latin
America to the
West
• Covers 1/3 of the
Earth’s surface

6. Panama Canal
• 48 mile ship canal in
Panama connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans

7. Andes Mountains
• World’s longest continental
mountain range
• Highest Peak = Mt. Aconcagua

8. Sierra Madre Mountains
• Extends along the western
coast and interior of Mexico
up through the US

9. Atacama Desert
• 600 mile strip of land west of the
Andes Mountains
• Driest desert in the world