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World Cultures Latin America

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1. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Dictator






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






13. Spanish for conqueror






14. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






17. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






19. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






22. Spanish for conqueror






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






24. Wall paintings






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






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






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






29. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






31. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






34. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






39. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






45. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






48. Dictator






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






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