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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Sparsely populated plateaus of forests and grasslands in Brazil - Bolivia and Peru






2. South America's inland grasslands of Columbia and Venezuela






3. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






4. Wall paintings






5. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






6. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






7. Sparsely populated plateaus of forests and grasslands in Brazil - Bolivia and Peru






8. Means 'high plain -' located in Peru and Bolivia






9. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






10. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






11. South America's inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay






12. Family that is ruled by a woman such as a grandmother - mother - or aunt






13. 'Frozen Land -' which is a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes






14. The loss of more highly educated and skilled workers to other countries






15. Location of the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forests and is the world's wettest tropical plain






16. Royally appointed officials






17. Dialects that blend indigenous - European - African - and Asian languages






18. The mountains in South America






19. Picture writings carved in stone






20. A big river in Middle America - which forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States






21. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






22. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






23. Forms of a language unique to a particular place or group






24. Floating islands made from large rafts covered with mud from the lake bottom






25. The densely populated area that is surrounded by Mexico's Sierra Madre mountain ranges






26. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






27. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






28. Cold zone which supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep - llamas - and alpacas






29. Dense layer of leaves in the rain forest - caused due to trees growing so close together






30. An urban area that dominates its country's economy - culture - and political affairs






31. Forms of a language unique to a particular place or group






32. An urban area that dominates its country's economy - culture - and political affairs






33. A steep slope of eastern highlands which plunge to the Atlantic Ocean






34. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






35. The migration of people from the countryside to cities and the natural population growth within urban areas






36. The 'River of Silver -' which flows into the Atlantic Ocean






37. The first permanent European settlement founded on this island in 1493






38. The loss of more highly educated and skilled workers to other countries






39. Several mountain ranges that run parallel to one another in the Andes






40. Dense layer of leaves in the rain forest - caused due to trees growing so close together






41. Cold zone which supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep - llamas - and alpacas






42. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of South America






43. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






44. Wall paintings






45. 'Temperate land -' the most densely populated of the zones - where coffee and corn are the main crops






46. Country where the first people to settle in the region were ancestors of Native Americans






47. Picture writings carved in stone






48. Location of the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forests and is the world's wettest tropical plain






49. Means 'high plain -' located in Peru and Bolivia






50. Dictator