| A | B |
|---|
| estuary | partially enclosed body of water where salty sea water and fresh water mix |
| Andes | Highest Mountains |
| Patagonia | A desert region of dry plains and plateaus |
| Pampas | wide grassy plains in central Argentina |
| Amazon River | largest River system in the world |
| siol exhaustion | when soil has lost its nutrients needed to grow healthy plants and crops |
| emperor | person who rules an empire |
| Portuguese | is the official language of Brazil |
| Macumba | a combination of African, Indian and Catholic Religions |
| Vatapa | A seafood sauce; made with a mixture red peppers from Africa |
| Brasilia | Brazils national capital |
| encomienda system | system in which the Spanish Monarch gave colonists land |
| gouchos | Argentina cowboys |
| Buenos Aires | capital of Argentina |
| Mercosur | Trade organization that promotes economic cooperation among South American menbers |
| Rio de la Plata | is a major estuary |
| Montevideo | is the capital of Uruguay |
| landlocked | completely surrounded by land, with no water access |
| Aauncion | is the capital and largest city of Paraguay |
