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Paraná River
A river originating in the highlands of southern Brazil, tracing about 3000 miles south and west through Paraguay and Argentina; known as Rio de Plata.
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Amazon River
The river that flows 4000 miles from west to east, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean; fed by over 1000 tributaries, carrying more water to the ocean than any other river.
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Orinoco River
A river that winds through northern Venezuela, flowing over more than 1500 miles from the Colombia-Venezuela border to the Atlantic.
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Pampas
Areas of grasslands and rich soil found in Argentina and Uruguay, primarily used for cattle and wheat production.
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Llanos
Grassy, treeless plains in Colombia and Venezuela used for livestock grazing and farming.
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Infrastructure
The basic physical systems of a country's transport, communication, sewage, electricity, and housing.
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Cerrado
Expansive lands of savannas with flat terrain and moderate rainfall suitable for farming.
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Andes Mountains
A major mountain range in South America that serves as a barrier to movement into the interior.
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Terraced Farming
An ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides or mountain slopes, involving cutting step-like horizontal fields.
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Slash-and-burn
A method of clearing fields by cutting trees, brush, and grasses, then burning the debris.
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Mercosur
A trade bloc established by the Treaty of Asuncion, known as the Southern Common Market.
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Cultural Mosaic
A mix of different cultures within a society.
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Cultural Hearth
A place from which important ideas and cultural innovations spread.
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United Provinces of Central America
The name taken by Central American regions after declaring independence from Mexico.
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Simon Bolivar
A military leader from Venezuela who led several South American countries to independence from Spain.
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Treaty of Tordesillas
An agreement that divided South America between Spain and Portugal, granting control over what is now Brazil to Portugal.
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Dom Pedro
The founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil.
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Informal Economy
Economic activities that take place outside official channels, without protection or benefits for workers.
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United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
A free trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
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Panama Canal

A 82 kilometer waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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Maquiladoras
Low-cost factories in Mexico operated by foreign corporations that assemble products for export.
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NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement, effective from January 1994, between Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
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Francisco Pizarro
A Spanish conquistador known for his expeditions that led to the conquest of the Inca Empire.
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Calypso

A style of music originating in Trinidad and Tobago, characterized by lively political and protest

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Authoritarian rule
A governmental system where political power is held by a small minority, often against the will of the people.
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Economies primarily based on agriculture, tourism,

Economies of Central America and the Caribbean

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Major cultural groups in Central America and the Caribbean
The indigenous peoples of the Maya, European colonizers, and people of African descent brought as slaves.
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Colonialism's impact on economic development
Colonialism prolonged the underdevelopment of many Central American, South American, and Caribbean economies by removing their resources and imposing foreign control without building solid governance.
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No vertical climates zones in latin america do not mean everyone grows the same crops 

Does Vertical climate zones of Latin America affect agriculture because everyone grows the same crops?

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