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As for the map, it's strange. It's nice. But in the South, the Andes seem to be moved too much to the west. Terrain is all wrong in the Cono Sur at least. And the southeastern areas of Brazil seem to need more jungle. I like the shape, I'll tweak it a little and send it over.
The period between 1850 and 1950 saw the exponential growth in Latin America. Sound immigration policies (might want to have this like a seudo-pyramid wonder maybe, or Adam Smith's), foreign investment (again could be done as a wonder) and new industries caused Latin America to rise to great status in the world, in a time when nations like Brazil, Argentina and Chile could very much decide their fates as well as influence South America, as they rivalled the US in power and influence, although the US was still a strong economic portion.
It was also a very turbulent time. In 1865, the Guerra del Paraguay was fought, in 1880s, the Guerra del Salitre, in 1884 there was a coup in Peru and in 1888 the Brazilian Empire was dissolved, in the 1870s there was the Conquista del Desierto, and between 1880 and 1910 Argentina and Chile were on the brink of war many times. Then in 1930 we had the Chaco War and such, as well as the turbulence and decline of Latin America after the 1929 crash and the emergence of conservatives who tried to rebuild from the pieces.
For Argentina, you could have Julio Argentino Roca, Alfredo Palacios, Nicolas Avellaneda, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and several others. In Peru, I think the guy who led the 1884 coup is very popular. Same for the guy who caused the Brazilian empire to fall.
The period between 1850 and 1950 saw the exponential growth in Latin America. Sound immigration policies (might want to have this like a seudo-pyramid wonder maybe, or Adam Smith's), foreign investment (again could be done as a wonder) and new industries caused Latin America to rise to great status in the world, in a time when nations like Brazil, Argentina and Chile could very much decide their fates as well as influence South America, as they rivalled the US in power and influence, although the US was still a strong economic portion.
It was also a very turbulent time. In 1865, the Guerra del Paraguay was fought, in 1880s, the Guerra del Salitre, in 1884 there was a coup in Peru and in 1888 the Brazilian Empire was dissolved, in the 1870s there was the Conquista del Desierto, and between 1880 and 1910 Argentina and Chile were on the brink of war many times. Then in 1930 we had the Chaco War and such, as well as the turbulence and decline of Latin America after the 1929 crash and the emergence of conservatives who tried to rebuild from the pieces.
For Argentina, you could have Julio Argentino Roca, Alfredo Palacios, Nicolas Avellaneda, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento and several others. In Peru, I think the guy who led the 1884 coup is very popular. Same for the guy who caused the Brazilian empire to fall.
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