| A | B |
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| slash-and-burn farming | traditional farming methods in which all trees and plants in an area are cut and burned to add nutrients to the soil |
| pampas | grassland region in Argentina and Uruguay |
| favelas | a Portuguese word meaning "poor community": poor communities or slums in large cities in Brazil |
| gaucho | a cowboy who herds cattle on the Pampas |
| hacienda | aLarge Spanish colonial estate usually owned by a wealthy family but worked on by peasants |
| syncretism | a blending of beliefs and practices of different religions in to one |
| quipu | knotted cords of various lengths and colors used by the Inca to keep financial records. |
| tierra helada | "frozen Land": a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes |
| minifundia | in Latin America small farms that produce food chiefly for family use |
| plaza | open space on the old section of many Spanish towns/cities; usually with church on one side, gov. building on the other |
| campesino | Farm worker where generally people who live and work in rural areas |
