William Lytle Schurz Quotes
Another factor aggravating the isolation of the South American republics one from another is that in almost every instance their centers of population and of industrial development are distant from their frontiers. Moreover, the border zones between the different countries are, with few exceptions, wildernesses of mountains, desert or jungle. The Andes Mountains not only present a natural barrier which stretches the length of the continent between the east and west coast countries, but they also act to keep apart Pacific coast nations such as Peru and Ecuador.
This geography prevented peoples of one country to have contact at the borders with those of another, as in Europe or most of the rest of the world. The result is an isolationism from fellow South American nations and with little familiarity and contact there has always been suspicion and distrust.
William Lytle Schurz, Diplomat, Economist & Political Scientist, Commercial Attaché at Rio de Janeiro, South American Expert, “International Communications in South America”, Foreign Affairs, July 1925
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