SOUTH AMERICA RESOURCES

Web Links

• Aneki.com World Country Rankings
  • South America
• The Geography Game: South America
• eTurboNews Tourism News for South America

Virtual Field Trips

• The Coca Leaves (cocaine) War in Bolivia (NYTimes photos and story)
• Peru - amazing photos from The Boston Globe
• Rio de Janeiro (Boston Globe, Aug 2008)
• Amazon Indians Protest (Boston Globe, May 2008)
• MSNBC Travel Photos: Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Lima, the Amazon, and more.

Movies*

1. The Revolution Will Not be Televised: This film addresses the April 2002 Venezuelan coup attempt which briefly removed Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez from power.
2. Plan Columbia: Learn more about the conspiracies surrounding US involvement in Columbian drug trade and politics.
3. Cracking the Maya Code: Watch this film to learn how the Mayan language was deciphered and centuries old writings brought to light.
4. Keep the River on Your Right: Through this film you’ll get access to the experiences of painter Tobias Schneebaum, who spent a great deal of time with the peoples of Peru and New Guinea.
5. Lost King of the Maya: Trace the rise and fall of the Mayan city of Copan in this intriguing documentary feature.
6. The Take: In the wake of an Argentinean economic collapse, this film follows a group of auto workers who want nothing more than to restart the factories.
7. Hummingbird: Nominated for numerous awards, this film tells the story of two groups in Brazil who work to get young kids off the street and out of trouble.
8. No Volverán – The Venezuelan Revolution Now: If you don’t know much about the Venezuelan Revolution, this film offers a chance to learn.
9. Salvador Allende: This film shows the life and times of deposed and killed Chilean President Salvador Allende, taken out of power because of his socialist beliefs by a US-backed coup.

* Some are free, others are probably available through a college library (Source)

Chapter 5.3 Errata