| A | B |
| Andes Mountains | mountain range along western Colombia |
| Llanos | a region of plains |
| Orinoco River | river running through Venezuela to Atlantic Ocean |
| Angel Falls | world's highest waterfall |
| COLOMBIA | *Bogota |
| VENEZUELA | *Caracas |
| GUYANA | *Georgetown |
| SURINAME | *Paramaribo |
| FRENCH GUIANA | *Cayenne |
| Chibcha | ancient people of Colombia |
| Cartagena | major city in colonial Colombia |
| guerillas | members of an irregular military force |
| coffee | major export product of Colombia |
| indigo | plant used to make deep blue dye |
| Simon Bolivar | known as the George Washington of S.A. |
| Llaneros | Venezuelan cowboys |
| Lake Maracaibo | area in Venezuela rich in oil |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| Hugo Chavez | President of Venezuela |
| strike | group of workers stopping work until their demands are met |
| referendum | a recall vote |
| policy | rule, course of action |
| French Guiana | territory of France |