Latin America: Physical Geography & History Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• aztecs : central american civilization known for having centralized governments.
• mayans : central american civilization organized into independent city-states.
• simon bolivar : the liberator who helped free colombia, venezuela, ecuador, and bolivia.
• pampas : the fertile plains in northern argentina and uruguay used for grazing livestock.
• caracas : the capital of venezuela, one of the spanish-speaking nations in south america.
• dom pedro : the son of portugal's king who ruled brazil as an independent country in 1822.
• nassau : the capital of the bahamas, home to the early lucayan taino people.
• orinoco : a 1,500-mile river flowing through colombia and venezuela to the atlantic.
• tropical wet : a climate type characterized by rainforests and being hot and rainy year-round.
• lima : the historic center of spanish control and current capital of peru.
• quechua : the official language of the inca empire.
• mexico city : the capital of the nation where hernando cortés defeated the aztecs in 1521.
• greater antilles : the island group consisting of cuba, jamaica, hispaniola, and puerto rico.
• francisco pizarro : the conquistador who conquered the inca empire in peru between 1532-1533.
• llanos : tropical grassland plains found specifically in colombia and venezuela.
• cerrado : vast savannas found in the amazon river basin of brazil.
• amazon : the 4,000-mile river flowing from the andes to the atlantic.
• paramaribo : the capital of suriname, the only south american country where dutch is spoken.
• santiago : the capital of chile, a country featuring a mediterranean climate on its west coast.
• quito : the capital of ecuador, one of the nations liberated by simón bolívar.
• highlands : a climate zone where vegetation varies strictly based on altitude.
• bogota : the capital of colombia, a nation liberated by bolívar.
• inca : the south american empire that reached its peak around 1500 before being conquered.
• asunciÓn : capital of paraguay, located in the humid subtropical climate region of south america.