Both regions are crossed by the Sierra Madre mountain ranges. Some mountains include the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl in Mexico, the Tajamulco in Guatemala, the Chirripo Grande in Costa Rica and the Baru in Panama.
Mountains resulting from activity by the Ring of Fire. In Mexico and Central America they are known as the Sierra Madremountain range; in South America they are known as the Andesmountain range.
The Rocky Mountains are the backbone of North America. They continue down through Central America and connect with the Andes Mountains which are the backbone of South America.
The Sierra Madre mountain range.
Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean and South America.
Central America borders South America and Mexico.
The Rocky Mountains extend 3,000 miles from British Columbia, Canada to New Mexico. The Rocky Mountains are not in Alaska.
Central Mexico: AztecsSouthern Mexico and Central America: MayansSouth America (Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia): Incas
One landform that is both found in Mexico and Central America is the mountains.
The Rocky Mountains
Andes mountains Sierra mountains oriental Sierra mountains occidental
Mexico. Mexico is larger than any country in Central America.
There are a number of mountain ranges in New Mexico. Here are some of the better known:San Juan Mountains in northwest New MexicoSangre de Cristo Mountains in north central New MexicoSandia Mountains in central New MexicoManzano Mountains of central New MexicoBlack Range in west central New MexicoOrgan Mountains in south central New MexicoFlorida Mountains in southwest New MexicoPeloncillo Mountains in southwest New MexicoGuadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico