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LATIN AMERICA

CREATED BY PETER
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Indigenous: Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

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South America: 422.5 million populated

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Urbanization: the process of making an area more urban.

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Language: They mostly speck Spanish

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Food culture: Some items typical of Latin American cuisine include maize-based dishes (tortillas, tamales, tacos, pupusas, arepas) and various salsas and other condiments (guacamole, pico de gallo, mole, chimichurri, chili, aji, pebre). ... Latin American beverages are just as distinct as their foods.

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History: there are the indigenous empires like the maya - Pyramids, agriculture, 365 day calendar, glyphs, Aztec - Central Mexico, 1300 AD, tenochtitlan - Mexico City, highly structured social system, corn, tomatoes, chocolate, and the inca - 1300s, Andes mountains - Peru, central chile.

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Art: Murals - large wall paintings.

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Sports: there are a lot of sports like futbol - soccer, baseball, basketball, and volleyball.

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Music: Indigenous, African, European rhythm and instruments.

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Religion: there are so many religions like Roman Catholic, Protestantism, syncretism - blending of different religions, candomble, Santeria, and voodoo.

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Peter Vang