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Tierra del Fuego   "Land of Fires," islands form the southern tip of south America, given this name by early explores who saw fires on the shore from passing ships.  
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Strait of Magellan   A narrow water passage at the bottom of South America, a shortcut Between the Atlantic and Pacific which avoids the rough waters of Drake Passage off of Cape Horn  
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Rio de la Plata   "Silver River", not actually a river, but a spot where several rivers meet in a bay. Boats traveled down these rivers loaded with silver from the Andes.  
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The Andes   Mountain range which runs north and south on south America's west coast, mountains are volcanic and higher than the Rocky Mountains.  
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Lake Titicaca   Worlds largest lake, located in the Andes Mountains on the border between Peru and Bolivia  
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Amazon River   Second largest river in the world. (Nile is first) first in output of water.  
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Darien Gap   Where North and South America meet, a large and swampy jungle.  
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Rio Grande   "Big River", forms the border between Texas and Mexico.  
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Panama Canal   Opened in 1914, built by the US, 51 miles long, saves 7,000 miles around South America. Cuts through Panama.  
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Baja California   Peninsula of land south of California.  
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Yucatan Peninsula   Peninsula in central Mexico, home to the Mayans.  
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Atacama Desert   Located in South America, driest place on Earth.  
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Patagonia   Desert in Argentina, largest desert in the Americas.  
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Pampas   Flat grassland region tho the south, similar to the great plains.  
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Cape Horn   The southernmost Point of South America.  
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Guatanamo Bay   Located in Cuba and the home of a large US naval base.  
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Caribbean Sea   Located in between Central and South America and the West Indies  
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Sierra Madre Oriental   Located on the eastern side of Mexico.  
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Sierra Madre Occidental   A mountain range located on the western side of Mexico.  
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Valley of Mexico   Located between the Sierra Madre Oriental and Occidental. Where Lake Texcoco, Tenchititlan, and Mexico City are located. Causes the smog problem in Mexico City.  
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