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vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cordillera | Two mountain ranges that run side by side. |
| Cashcrop | A product sold for export |
| Altiplano | Large highland plateau |
| Navigable | body of water wide and deep enough to allow the passage of ships |
| empire | group of lands under one ruler. |
| foothills | low hill at the base of a mountain range. |
| llanos | grassy plains |
| sodium nitrate | chemical used in fertilizer and explosives |
| mestizos | person with mixed Spanish and native american background |
| landlocked | country with no land bordering a sea or an ocean. |
| subsistence farms | small plot where a farmer grows only enough food to feed his own family. |
| campesino | Colombian farmer. |