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Latin America

Latin America Key Terms and Vocab

TermDefinition
Altiplano A high plateau in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia and Peru
Amazon Basin The drainage area of the Amazon River, containing the world's largest rain forest
Amazon River The world's largest river by volume, flowing through the Amazon Basin in South America
Andes Mountains The longest continental mountain range, running along South America's western coast
Atacama Desert The driest desert on Earth, located in northern Chile
Isthmus of Panama The narrow strip of land connecting North and South America
Machu Picchu Ancient Inca city high in the Andes Mountains of Peru
Pampas Fertile grasslands of Argentina used for cattle ranching and farming
Panama Canal A canal through Panama connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Sierra Madre Mountain ranges in Mexico (Oriental-east, Occidental-west)
Calypso A type of Caribbean music with African influences, originally from Trinidad
Gaucho A South American cowboy, especially in Argentina
Itaipu Dam One of the world's largest hydroelectric dams, on the Brazil-Paraguay border
Llanos Grasslands in Venezuela and Colombia
Mestizo A person of mixed European and Indigenous American ancestry
Mulatto A person of mixed European and African ancestry
Reggae A music genre that originated in Jamaica with African and Caribbean influences
Tierra Caliente Hot land; the lowest and warmest elevation zone (sea level to 3,000 feet)
Tierra Fria Cold land; the higher elevation zone (6,000-12,000 feet)
Tierra Templada Temperate land; the middle elevation zone (3,000-6,000 feet) where most people live
Tikal Ancient Maya city in Guatemala with massive pyramids
Vertical Zonation Different climate zones at different elevations on a mountain (tierra caliente, templada, fria)
Created by: Mr. Hine
 

 



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