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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






3. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






8. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






17. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






21. Dictator






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






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






24. The mountains in South America






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






26. Wall paintings






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






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






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






30. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






31. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






34. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






35. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






37. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






38. Spanish for conqueror






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






40. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






48. Spanish for conqueror






49. A blending of beliefs and practices






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