Latin America Geography Vocabulary
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| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land with water on either side connecting two larger land areas
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| Sinkholes | The steep sided of depression when the roof of a cave collapses
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| Conquistadores | Spanish conquerors of foreign lands during the colonial era
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| Haciendas | Larger Spanish colonial estates usually owned by wealthy families but worked by many peasants
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| Plaza | Open space in towns in Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries often in front of a church
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| Mestizos | People of mixed of European and American Indians ancestry
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| Dictator | A leader who rules with almost absolute with full authority
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| Cash crops | Crops grown for sale in a market
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| Maquiladores | Special factories in Mexico owned mainly by American companies
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| Mangrove | Type of tropical tree with roots that grow in salt water; found in tropical coastal areas around the world
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| Bauxite | Ore which aluminum is made
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| Indigenous | Native to an area
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| Mulattoes | People with both African and European ancestry
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| Cacao | Type of tree from which we get cocoa beans
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| Ecotourism | Type of tourism focusing on guided travel through natural areas
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| Santeria | Originating in Cuba, a region that blends African traditions and Christians beliefs
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| Caricom | Is the abbreviation for Caribbean Community and Common Market
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| Tepuis | A chain of high plateaus in Guiana Highlands
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| Tree line | The line of elevation above which trees do not grow
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| Tar sands | Rock or sand layers contain oil
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| Latifundia | larger estates in South America
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| Buffer states | A small country between two larger more powerful countries
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| Coup | A change of government caused by a group taking control by force
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| Manioc | Tropical plants with starchy roots
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| Minfundia | Small south America farms created when large colonial estates were broken up
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| Favelas | Large slums around Brazilian cities
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| Landlocked | Having no coast on the ocean
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| Terrorism | The use of fear and violence as a political force
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