Latin America Unikt vocabulary

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What is the most populous city in the Americas, the Western Hemisphere, and the Southern Hemisphere?

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Which festival is held annually in Brazil from the Friday afternoon prior to Ash Wednesday until Ash Wednesday at noon?

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Carnival

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Which city is known as the oldest capital city in the Americas?

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Mexico City, Mexico

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Which city is sometimes referred to as the 'Paris of South America'?

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

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What is the longest mountain chain in the world?

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Andes Mountains

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What allows ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without sailing around the southern tip of South America?

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Panama Canal

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Which desert is known for having areas where no rainfall has ever been recorded?

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Atacama

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What is the term for the source of a river?

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Headwaters

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Which lake is the highest navigable lake in the world?

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Lake Titicaca

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What are the grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay called?

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Pampas