Known for their bright colours and loud screeches, scarlet macaws are iconic animals in the tropical forests of Central and South America. The macaws are the largest parrots in the world and some ...

Can they name any places or countries you would find there? Most of South America lies within the tropics. Discuss with pupils what the term tropical means and find the tropics on a globe.

Travelers to Central and South America find a variety of countries with shores on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Caribbean with tropical beaches, rainforests, mountains, and wildlife. In Central ...