Chapter 13 Cultures of South America Section 3. Countries of northern South America were colonized...

Chapter 13Cultures of South America

Section 3

Countries of northern South America were colonized from

different European countries.

Because of this, their culture is

diverse.

Languages spoken in northern, South America include

French, English and Dutch.

Many people who live high in the Andes speak

Quechua and Aymara. They follow traditional

ways of their ancestors. Andean countries are

Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.

Two Andean South American countries are Ecuador and Bolivia.

Many people who live high in the Andes are descended from

Native Americans.

Most of Chile’s population consists of Mestizos.

Geographically speaking, Chile is

quite different from one area to

another.

Culture in the areas away from the large

cities of Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, is less diverse than the city

areas.

Argentina has large plains where the cattle can graze.

Brazil is Portuguese-speaking and has a diverse population of Native Americans,

Africans and Europeans. It also has a large Japanese population in the city of Sao

Paulo (sow PAW loh).

Most rural people with land of their own, grow only enough food to meet their families’ needs. This is known as subsistence farming.

Cash crops are crops grown on farms, which are sold for a profit. Coffee, bananas, nuts and cacao

are examples of these crops.

The cowboys

found on the plains of

Argentina (pampas) are known

as gauchos.

South American culture is a melting pot,

because it is a blend of many ethnic groups.

Today, women of South America have changed traditional roles by demanding equal rights allowed under law.

Please note: The woman shown above is Shirley Chisholm from America and not South America. She held her ground for the rights of all people, not the least of whom, were women.