Belize, only 8,867 sq. miles in size, is set on the northeast coast of Central America. The

On the island of Hispaniola, which borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean sea is home to the countries o the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Dominican Republic occupies about two/ thirds of the island and is home to roughly around 10.65 million people. The Dominican Republic has many mountains and valleys which divide the country into the three regions of the northern, the central, and the southwestern. The northern region borders the Atlantic Ocean and is made up of mountains or in Spanish as they call it “ The Cordillera Sepetentrional. Along the northern region of the country as well is the Cibao Valley which is Spanish means rocky land. The Cibao valley is the most populated region of the Dominican Republic. It is also a

The land rose up and created a precipitous eastern edge of the batholith and a gentle western edge. 10 million years ago, uplift, which is the vertical rise of Earth’s surface due to natural causes, started to occur and accelerated quickly. Soon, the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range that we know today towered 14,000 feet in elevation. Throughout uplift, cracks formed in the granite of the mountains. They formed due to the pressure that came with the uplift. The erosion that stripped away most of the overlying rocks caused the remaining rock to expand and crack. These cracks are still forming today and they provide a template for future erosion.

At Laurel Hill Duke Forest there is a large granodiorite cliff adjacent to a river on one side. This cliff is not smooth and has several parallel fractures instead of one steep slope. Observations of this cliff were taken in order to gather data and find possible explanations for why this cliff is where it is located and why the river adjacent to it follows a V-shaped path. One observation was that the range of the strikes and dips of the fractures facing river were all near parallel ranging from strike of 170-190 degrees and dips ranging from 70-90 degrees. There were other fractures oriented differently on other sides of the outcrop. Also, the surface of the outcrop was highly weathered in some parts where the rock type was not distinguishable without using a rock hammer and had moss growing over it.

Human habitation can be traced back more than 10,000 years but it appears Costa Rica was sparsely populated and a relative backwater in the pre-Columbian era. There is little sign of major communities and none of the impressive stone architecture that characterized the more advanced civilizations of Mesoamerica to the north and the Andes to the south. When Columbus arrived near Lim¢¢n on September 18, 1502 on his third and last voyage to the Americas, there were probably no more than 20,000 indigenous inhabitants They lived in several autonomous tribes, all with distinct cultures and customs. Costa Rica 's only major archaeological site is at Guayabo, 30 miles east of San Jos‚‚, where an ancient city, dating back to 1000 B.C. and though to

Costa Rica has a narrow Pacific coastal region that rises abruptly into central highlands. The highlands, forming the rugged backbone of the country, descend much more gradually toward the generally wider Caribbean (Atlantic) Plain. The Pacific coast is generally lowland in character, and, like the Caribbean coast, it is lined with white sandy beaches. The country has made use of its

The area that is currently El Salvador was originally comprised of 3 vast indigenous states and various territories. The Pipils, indigenous occupants who settled in present day Mexico, are a nomadic people that originated from Nahua. The Lencas settled and represented the eastern district while the Mayan the Chortis occupied the North zone of the Lempa Hi River.

El Salvador is a country on the Pacific coast of Central America, and borders Guatemala to the west and Honduras to the north and east (Geography). It is known for being the smallest Central American country and has an area equal to that of Massachusetts, it is also the only one with an Atlantic coastline (Geography). The majority of El Salvador 's land is made up of a chain of volcanoes that expands throughout the Northern side of the country. The current government of El Salvador is a Republican one.

Antigua is an island in the region of the Caribbean in the West Indies. It is also known as Waladii by the natives. Antigua is part of the country of Antigua & Barbuda. Barbuda, about sixty eight square miles, is a flat coral island about thirty miles north of Antigua. Antigua is in the midst of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern region of the Caribbean. Antigua is the largest of the English speaking Leeward Islands. Antigua is one hundred and eight miles long. The average temperature is about seventy five degrees year round which makes for low humidity. Between Antigua and Barbuda the larger of the two islands is Antigua. The island country has vast natural resources and a tropical climate. For example sugar cane was a cash crop for the country. Therefore the island easily became a hub for new countries to invade who wanted said resources. Correspondingly many countries attempted to stake their claim however, only one was successful. Although Britain brought about changes in culture and creed in Antigua they also brought about enslavement and disease so therefore British control has hurt Antigua rather than helped.

In the world there are various places that are attracted from people and culture around the world. Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north that is an amazing place to visit and learn from.

The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, which shares with the Republic of Haiti. The country is the second-largest island in the Caribbean, with a surface area of 48,198 square kilometers. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and to the south by the Caribbean Sea. The Dominican Republic has a breathtaking topography. Mountains, valleys and beaches make up the diverse photogenic land. Three large mountain ranges run through the island, including the nearly two-mile high peak of Antilles. Nearly half of the island is taken up by the large mountain rages that run through it. The Dominican Republic also has the lowest point in the Caribbean, Lake

So for my project I did honduras and here are some basic facts about honduras. Honduras is a Central American country with Caribbean Sea coastlines to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. In the tropical rainforest near Guatemala, the ancient Mayan ceremonial site Copán has stone-carved hieroglyphics and stelae, tall stone monuments. In the Caribbean Sea are the Bay Islands, a diving destination that's part of the 1,000km-long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.

Honduras is located in Central America between Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador. On Honduras’s northern border is the Caribbean Sea and on the southern border is the Gulf of Fonsecena which connects to the Pacific Ocean. Honduras has about 112,000 square miles of land (This is about 82 percent the size of Arkansas). The terrain of Honduras is mostly mountainous with some lowland areas near the coasts. Almost half of this terrain is forest while about 30 percent of it is used for agricultural. Some of their natural resources include wood, copper, coal, gold, and fish. Natural hazards include common but mild earthquakes and large susceptibility to flooding from its Northern coast.

The escarpment rises 300m high nd is formed of sandstone and quartzite laid in the sea about 18000 million years ago. Erosion has caused deep gorges and waterfall. On top of these plateaus are harsh and dry places as water drains away quickly. Savanna Woodlands

My trip to Belize has taught me how to be grateful for what I have. I appreciate the life that I am living now. America offers their citizens so many opportunities and their basic needs for their daily living. If you do not have the simple needs to survive in America, public aid is offer to help meet what a mother or father cannot meet for their child. In America we have water planets that our water go through for treatment to make sure it is safe for us to drink. In Belize, we have to bring our own bottle of water. Residents in Belize get their water from the river, which is the same water, they wash their clothes in, take baths, wash their water, and even swim in. I know when my group was in the river to test the pH

Belize is a small country on the northeast coast of Central America bordering Mexico and Guatemala. The country has a tropical climate that is very humid. The total country population of Belize is estimated around 301,270 spread out among 6 districts. The country of Belize, #156 on the list of GDP rankings between countries, is a country that has sufficient healthcare at a low cost. The Belizean economy is based primarily on agriculture and services. The 1996 per capita income was $2,308 (US dollars). A 1995 Poverty Assessment report