Unit 2: Latin American Geography

A Native American people who built a notable civilization in western South America. The center of their empire was in present-day Peru. Francisco Pizarro of Spain conquered the empire in 1533.

A Native American people, living in what is now Mexico and northern Central America. They are known for their astronomical observations, accurate calendars sophisticated hieroglyphics, and pyramids.Mayas

A Native American people that was located in what is present-day Mexico City. Hernan Cortes of Spain conquered this group in 1521.

Italian navigator who founded the Americas for Spain while looking for a route to China

A system in colonial Spain of determining a person's social importance according to different racial categories.

the largest rainforest in the world, located in South America

A large body of water bordered by the US, Mexico, and Cuba

A sea bounded on the north and east by the West Indies, and by Central and South America on the west and south

Desert found on the western border of the Andes Mountains and on the border of Chile and Bolivia; one of the driest places on Earth

A major river in South America that flows through Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil.