This book features the geography of Ecuador, the country bordered by Colombia to the north and Peru to the south and east.

Jamaica's Blue Mountains are famous for the coffee grown there. Learners will discover many more exciting facts about this West Indian country. For example, who is Jamaica's most famous musician? Or how does the Jamaica Environment Trust help protect the environment?

Puerto Rico is an island in the West Indies that is a territory of the United States. This book will help readers find out how the culture of Puerto Rico has been affected by both Spanish and American influences. In the Human-environment interaction section, read about the natural resources that Puerto Ricans have available to them.

Brazil's forests hold many treasures. Many plants in Brazil's forests are used for medicine. Rare animals also live in these forests. Students will learn how human activity, such as the building of the Trans-Amazonian Highway, has affected these wonders of nature.

Briefly looks at the Dominican Republic's geography in terms of five geographical themes: location; place, or physical characteristics; human-environment interaction; movement, or transportation; and region.

Every year Costa Rica welcomes about one million tourists from all over the world. Take young readers on a tour of Costa Rica, learning about its many volcanoes and how they affect the beaches. Your students will also find out about the exotic animals that live in the rain forests of Costa Rica.

Chile is a land of deserts and rain forests. Study the landscapes of this long and narrow country and the plant life that grows in Chile's varied regions. How do the volcanoes of Chile affect the land? How do the people of Chile use the volcanoes to their benefit? Find out the answer to these questions as your students read about Chile's geography.

Question: Where was rock and jazz music born? Answer: The United States! Learn how the immigrants and settlers of the United States from all over the world affected the country's culture. Your students will learn how the people of the United States have used the land and its resources to grow and prosper.

What are Peru s three official languages? What unusual weather activity does Peru experience? Students will learn the answer to these questions and more as they read about Peru s people and their culture with the five themes of geography.