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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. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






4. Dictator






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






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






7. Spanish for conqueror






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






9. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






14. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






19. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






23. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






36. Wall paintings






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






38. A blending of beliefs and practices






39. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






40. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






42. Royally appointed officials






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






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






45. The mountains in South America






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






47. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






48. Royally appointed officials






49. Picture writings carved in stone






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