South America Review

Large waterfall on the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

Cattle herders of the Pampas who have been described has half man half horse.

Statue sitting on border of Chile and Argentina to remind them of their declaration of peace.

Narrow strait which separates Tierra del Fuego from the tip of South America

Short-lived empire in Andes Mountains from 1453-1533. Capital is Cuzco. Farmers and builders

Famous Argentina leader who led them to socialism, forced private businesses to be nationalized

An archipelago of volcanoes 600 miles west of Ecuador. Known for its wildlife

High plain (12,000 ft above) in Bolivia where the majority of people dwell.

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Set by Pope Alexander VI to stop Spain and Portugal from war. S to the west and P to the right.

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Venezuelan who helped northern countries gain their independence from Spain. "The Liberator"

Set an imaginary line to split the land of the New World to prevent Spain and Portugal from war

15th century Inca citadel discovered in the early 1900s. Lost city of Inca Empire.

World's tallest waterfall. Located in Venezuela

900 members of an American cult called the Peoples Temple died of mass suicide-murder. (1978)

Annual Pacific Ocean phenomenon caused when abnormally warm current flows into the cool waters.

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Low, grassy plains of northern South America

Means, "land of fire." Chain of islands on southern tip of South America

Longest mountain range in the world. Located on the west side of South America.

Cult leader who sought a utopian society in Guyana in the 70s. Led to murder and suicide.

Anti-America, socialist leader of Venezuela

Large lake in the Andes. Highest navigable freshwater lake in the world.

Massive parades and parties in Brazil the few days before Lent

33 Chilean minders were trapped in this underground mine for 2 months.

Temperate grassland of South America

Sailed 5,000 miles in 1947 in handcrafted raft to show ancient civilization were able to travel

Strait that separates South America from Antartica.

Agriculture that cuts and burns plants in a forest to create a field called a swidden.

An Andean peak that is the highest in the Western Hemisphere.