Latin America

Robert B. Kent, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Akron, Akron, OH

Introduction. Latin America as a Culture Region. The Environment. The Hispanic Caribbean. Peopling Latin America to 1820. The Mesa Central of Mexico. Early Cities and Urban Development. The Andes. Migration, Population Change, and Race. The Central Valley of Chile. The Central American Highlands. Land and People since the Conquest. Brazil’s Atlantic Coastal Plain. Contemporary Cities and Urban Patterns. The Southern Brazilian Highlands. Latin American Development in Perspective. The Pampa. Latin America in the World Economy. The Amazon Basin. The Latin American Diaspora. Conclusion. Chapter Notes and Additional Sources.