LATIN AMERICA

PRIMATE CITY

• Buenos Aries
• Lima
• Mexico City

Primate City of Argentina

RANK-SIZE RULE OF GUATEMALA

• Guatemala City 994,938
• Mixco 497,469
• Villa Nueva 331,646
• Petapa 248,734
• San Juan Sacatepequez 198,987

Rank-Size Rule

CENTRAL PLACE THEORY

• Mexico

ARRRRIBA

ALPHA/BETA

• Alpha: Buenos Aries
• Beta: Sao Paulo

BRAZIILLLL

GRAVITY MODEL

• A model that indicates the range and threshold of a society
• Rio is considered a higher income city
• Therefore, expensive shops, hotels, etc will be placed there

EXPENSIVE HOTELS NEAR RIO

ECONOMIC SERVICES

• Primary-Sheephearding ex: Chile
• Secondary-Manufacturing ex: Mexico
• Tertiary: Business ex: Brazil

FACTORY IN MEXICO

TAX HAVENS

• Panama
• Beliz
• Uruguay

TAX HAVEN