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| llanos | grassy treeless areas used for livestock grazing and farming in Columbia & Venezuela |
| pampas | a plains area in Argentina and Uruguay that is an area of grassland and rich soil |
| rainforest | a forest region located in Tropical wet climate and made up of different species of broadleaf trees |
| slash and burn | a way of clearing fields for planting by cutting down trees and burning them. Used in Amazon River Basin |
| terraced farming | an ancient technique for growing crops on hillsides and mountain slopes |
| mestizo | people of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage |
| NAFTA | (North American Free Trade Agreement) an important trade agreement creating a huge zone of cooperation on trade & economic issues in N. America |
| calypso | type of music, began in Trinidad and combines elements from Africa, Spain & Caribbean |
| reggae | a style of music developed in Jamaica. rooted in Africa, Caribbean & American music |
| Inca | Native Americans that built a huge civilization in the Andes Mt. of S. America |
| deforestation | the cutting down & clearing away of trees and forests |
| oligarchy | type of government run by a few persons |
| junta | harsh military government run by generals |
| caudillo | a military dictator or political boss in Latin America |
| subsistence farming | a family farm that only produces enough food for that family |
| Maya | ancient civilization of Native Americans found in Guatemala and Yucatan Peninsula |
| Aztec | ancient civilization of Native Americans found in Central Mexico |
| Organization of American States (OAS) | an alliance to bring unity and peace between North and South America |
