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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Dictator






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






4. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






10. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






12. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






17. The mountains in South America






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






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






20. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






21. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






23. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Wall paintings






32. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






33. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






36. Spanish for conqueror






37. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






39. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Wall paintings






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






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






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