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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






8. The mountains in South America






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






10. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






11. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






12. The mountains in South America






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






15. A blending of beliefs and practices






16. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






17. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






22. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






23. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






43. Spanish for conqueror






44. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






47. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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