| A | B |
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| Mexico | Major part of the land bridge that joins North and South America |
| Andes | The mountains that run through six South American countries |
| Panama Canal | water Passageway that connects the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean |
| mestizo | A person of mixed Native American and Spanish cultures |
| Amazon | World's second-longest river |
| West Indies | Islands of the Caribbean Sea |
| Rio Grande | river that forms much of Mexico's northern border |
| Portugese | language spoken in Brazil |
| Cuba | largest and most populous country of the West Indies |
| Costa Rica | Central American country with the highest standard of living |
| Argentina | second largest country of South America |
| Roman Catholic | religion of most people in Latn America |
| tourism and farming | main economic activities of the West Indies |
| Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey | large industrial cities of Mexico |
| Hispanic | populations that share the Spanish language in common |
