Environmental Maps of Latin America

Physical Features Map: This map defines the significant physical features of Latin America. The scope and diversity of the region provides for some of the grandest physical features on the fact of the planet, these include:

Amazon River: The largest river on earth in terms of  discharged water volume, drainage basin and navigable waterways.

Andes Mountains: The highest continuous mountain barrier on earth (7,000 kilometers)

Amazon Rainforest:  Represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforests, and it comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world.

Natural Resource Distribution Map: This map defines the significant natural resources and their distrbution in Latin America. The physcial and ecological diversity of the region provides for a rich foundation of natural resources. As the map details, Latin America is particularly abundant in minerals throughout the region.