| A | B |
|---|
| tierra caliente | "hot land" |
| service industry | business that provides a service to people |
| tierra templada | "temperate land" |
| Plateau of Mexico | large, flat center in Mexico's land mass |
| Yucatan | peninsula that juts into the Gulf of Mexico |
| Kukulcan | ancient Mayan temple |
| tierra fria | "cold land" |
| hacienda | large ranch |
| Gulf of Mexico | large body of water that borders Mexico on the East |
| migrant workers | people that move from place to place when extra help is needed |
| Mexico City | one of the largest urban areas in the world |
| vaqueros | cowhands who developed the tools for ranching |
| federal republic | Mexico's form of government |
| land bridge | a narrow strip of land that joins two large landmasses |
| tortilla | flat bread |
| mariachi | band that plays traditional Mexican music |
