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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cordillera | group of mountain ranges that run side by side |
| campesino | Colombian farmers |
| cash crop | product grow to be sold for export |
| altiplano | large high land plateu |
| navigable | body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships |
| foothills | low hill at the base of a mountain range |
| empire | group of land under one ruler |
| sodium nitrate | chemical used in fertilizer and explosives |
| landlocked | country with no land bordering a sea or an ocean |
| mestizo | a person with mixed Spanish and native american background |