| A | B |
|---|
| cordillera | group of mountain chains that run side by side |
| llanos | large, grassy plains regions of Latin America |
| cash crop | crop grown to be sold, often for export |
| campesino | farmer in Latin America |
| altiplano | high plateau region of the Andes |
| navigable | describing a body of water wide and deep enough for ships to pass |
| empire | group of lands or states under the rule of one nation or ruler |
| tannin | substance from tree bark used in turning hides into leather |
| estancia | a large ranch in Argentina |
| gaucho | in southern South America, a cowhand on horseback |
| quinoa | cereal grain grown in Bolivia |
| sodium nitrate | mineral used in making fertilizer and explosives |
| landlocked | describing a country that has no land on a sea or ocean |
