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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






3. The mountains in South America






4. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






10. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






13. Cities with more than 10 million people






14. The mountains in South America






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






16. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






17. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






20. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Royally appointed officials






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






30. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






36. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






37. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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