From mountains to rivers, Latin America has many geographic features that affect civilians in many different ways. 3 major geographic features are the Andes Mountains, Panama Canal and the Amazon River. I will tell you how each feature helps the citizens living near it. There are different positive and negative influences and uses for each. After that, I will summarize the topics one by one.
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world at almost 4,000 miles. It is also one of the widest rivers; six miles wide at some places. It collects water from 40% of South America in the form of tributaries. Tributaries are rivers or streams flowing into larger rivers or lakes. The Amazon River helped in transportation before Europeans arrived
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world at almost 4,000 miles. It is also one of the widest rivers; six miles wide at some places. It collects water from 40% of South America in the form of tributaries. Tributaries are rivers or streams flowing into larger rivers or lakes. The Amazon River helped in transportation before Europeans arrived