| A | B |
| Columbia | named after Christopher Columbus |
| Andes | runs through Columbia |
| llanos | grassy plains |
| coffee | Columbia's cash crop |
| Spanish | Columbian language |
| Roman Catholic | Columbian religion |
| Peru | "land of abundance" |
| Cuzco | Inca capital city |
| Lima | Peru's capital and largest city |
| Galapagos Islands | rich plant and animal life |
| 8.6 million | live in Andean Highlands |
| Tierra del Fuego | "Land of Fire" |
| copper | Chile is worlds leading producer of |
| mestizo | mixed European and Native American |
| 80% | Columbia's people live in valleys and highland plateaus |
| gold | Columbia is the major supplier |
| emeralds | Columbia is world's number 1 source |
| Peru and Ecuador | lie along the Pacific coast |
| Bolivia | lacks seacoast |
| Chile | long coastline on Pacific Ocean |