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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






3. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






9. Wall paintings






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






11. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






28. Picture writings carved in stone






29. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






35. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






37. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






40. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






45. The mountains in South America






46. Royally appointed officials






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






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






49. Wall paintings






50. Royally appointed officials