GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Gran Chaco
The Gran Chaco spreads across northern Argentina, western Paraguay and southeastern Bolivia, with transitional margins toward Brazil. It contains dry forests, savannas and seasonally wet areas.
Fast Facts
- Locate it east of the Andes, west of the Paraguay–Paraná corridor and north of the Pampas.
- The western Chaco is generally drier than the eastern Chaco.
- Hardwood forests, cattle raising and cotton cultivation are important geographical associations.
Connected lessons
- Gran ChacoMap, explanation and practice
- Grassland is not one environmentGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- PampasRelated places
- PantanalRelated places
- Paraguay RiverRelated places
- CerradoRelated places