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Z MD vocab
Z motor cycle diaries vocab
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| American with a Capital "A" | south america called because it is bigger than north america |
| La Poderosa | motercycle Che travels on means the mighty one |
| Mate | south american tea |
| Otero Silva | poet who inspires Che |
| Gringos | white people forieners |
| Pampas | fertile fields in south america |
| Mapuche | the indigenous inhabitants of central and southern chile and southern argentina |
| coca plant | plant that people chew to solve altitude sickness and get addicted to |
| Communism | form of gov. where the government regulates everything and the people work as a single unite |
| inti god | incan sun god |
| leprocy | sickness that causes skin damage and is not contagious by skin touching |
| machu picchu | ancient incan city built up in the mountains of peru |
| pachamama | incan mother earth |
| easter island | island far off the coast of chile, home of famous moai heads |
| bourgeosie | merchant class, mide of people wealthy from hard work not aristicratic origin middle class |
| lima | capitol of peru |
| rapa nui | means easter island in the native language |
| bufeo | freshwater river dolphin |
| chuquicamata | second largest copper mine in the world located in northern chile |
| caupolican | legendary leader of the mapuche people of chile |
| gaucho | term to describe peasants of the south american pampas |
| aymaras | ethnic group found primarily in bolivia |
| cantiflas | actor in latino black and white silent films |
| cholo | mexican dancers also used as naughty slang term to describe people you dont like |
| landinos | spanish speaking black african slaves born in latin america |
| franco | president of spain from 1939-1973 |
| faux pas | a violaion of social rules or edicate |
| cholos | indians |
| cacique | a local leader or boss |