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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. Wall paintings






3. The mountains in South America






4. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






7. Spanish for conqueror






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






11. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






17. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






20. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






25. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






31. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






33. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






44. The mountains in South America






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






46. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






48. Wall paintings






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






50. Spanish for conqueror