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Latin America Vocab

Latin America Vocabulary

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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas. Isthmus
A large group of islands Archipelago
A moist, high elevation tropical forest where low clouds are common. Cloud Forest
The practice of using an area's natural environment to attract tourists. Ecotourism
A conflict between two or more groups within a country. Civil War
Movement of people, animals, plants, ideas, and diseases between Europe and the Americas. Columbian Exchange
A regional variety of a language. Dialect
A self-governing territory associated with another country. Commonwealth
Someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economic reasons. Refugee
An organization owned by its members and operated for their mutual benefit. Cooperative
A mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges. Cordillera
A plains region. Llanos
A partially enclosed body of water where freshwater mixes with salty seawater. Estuary
A region of dry plains and plateaus. Pampas
Process of clearing trees. Deforestation
The soil is infertile because it has lost nutrients needed by plants. Soil Exhaustion
A broad, high plateau Altiplano
An ocean and weather pattern that affects the Pacific coast El Nino
A giant urban area. Megacity
Huge slum regions found commonly in Brazil Favelas
Argentina's cowboys Gauchos
 



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