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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Wall paintings






3. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






4. 'Cold land -' Middle America's highest climate zone - where winter frosts are common but potatoes barely grow well there






5. Location where the Maya - an indigenous group - thrived






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






7. A blending of peoples of Native American and European descent (largest part of today's Mexican population)






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






9. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






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






11. A blending of peoples of Native American and European descent (largest part of today's Mexican population)






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






13. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






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






15. A blending of beliefs and practices






16. Royally appointed officials






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






18. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






19. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Wall paintings






30. Dictator






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






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






33. Dictator






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






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






36. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






41. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






42. Location where the Maya - an indigenous group - thrived






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






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






45. Spanish for conqueror






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






47. The mountains in South America






48. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






49. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






50. 'Hot land -' between sea level and 2 -500 feet - where rain forests are common with bananas - sugar - rice - and cacao as main crops