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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






12. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






14. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






20. Royally appointed officials






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






22. Spanish for conqueror






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






24. Picture writings carved in stone






25. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






26. Spanish for conqueror






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






29. Dictator






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






31. Wall paintings






32. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






33. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






35. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






40. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






46. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






50. A condition caused by a lack of proper food