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Let’s Travel to South America WE WILL STUDY ABOUT The people The animals The history The Inca were a South American Indian people who ruled one of the largest and richest empires in the Americas.? The People of the Past Native Costumes People of Today Various groups of Native Americans were the continents original inhabitants. Today the population is a blend of several distinct groups: Native American, European (mostly Spanish and Portuguese), and African. Most South Americans speak Spanish or Portuguese. Many Indian languages, such as Quechua and Aymara, are also spoken. In some areas people speak English, French, or Dutch. Most South Americans are Roman Catholic. In some countries people blend Catholicism with traditional elements from African and Indian religions. In general, children in South America must attend primary school. However, in some remote areas people do not have access to schools. Nearly all South American cities have hospitals, but doctors and advanced medicines are not always available. The greatest health problems are in the rural districts, particularly in the low plains and river valleys of the tropics. ANIMALS OF *Two of the better-known animals of the Andes (the mountain region of South America) are the llama and the alpaca. *Other mammals include several cats (especially the jaguar and puma), deer, bears, wolves, foxes, and raccoons. Mammals such as monkeys, porcupines, armadillos, anteaters, sloths, and a wide variety of rats, mice, and bats live in the rain forests. *South America has more than a thousand kinds of bird. Hummingbirds, parrots, toucans, woodpeckers, and raptors can be found in different regions of the continent. *There are also numerous types of fish and reptiles, including many lizards and snakes. manatee toucan llama Brief History South America is the worlds fourth largest continent. The countries of South America are also part of a larger cultural region known as Latin America, in which most of the people sp