Across
8. Venezuela leader
9. Haitian language
10. Latino llama cousin
11. Two capitals
12. Indian + European
14. Latino cowboy
16. Their calendar will kill us in 2012; first writing
19. Violent groups producing drugs and smuggling them in to US
20. The 51st US state?
21. Tobacco product of Cuba, Honduras and Dominican Repub.
22. Island home to the big stone heads
24. The ‘new’ Castro
26. Target of deforestation for wood and land
27. Brazilian futbol player
28. The ‘original’ Castro
30. The ‘final frontier’ of S America
31. US + Guat/Nic/Hon/CR/Pan + Dominican Repub.
33. Bat poop
36. Group that owns the best farmland in most areas of Latin America
38. Spanish/French/Portuguese colonies; not English or Dutch
41. Evolution scientist
43. Biggest crop throughout Latin America
44. Human sacrifice in central Mexico; huge Temple Mayor complex
45. Named the Pacific
46. One of the Caribbean music styles (see which one fits…)
47. Haitian ‘religion’
48. The poverty doughnut that surrounds major cities
50. Where flamingos, penguins and orca live in S America
52. African + European
54. Colony that uses natives as slaves
58. Doctrine that told Europe to ‘step off’!
59. ‘Found’ the Indians in the Bahamas
61. OPEC member
64. Guys who took and claimed land for Spain
66. Little kid that made it to US but went home to dad
68. Biggest beef and coffee producer in the world
70. Crappy Haitian dictator. Oops…
72. Old Spanish city in Florida
74. Where Tenochtitlan used to be
Down
1. Sandinistas vs. Contras/US land
2. Dutch colony (used to be) on South America
3. Brazilian version of Mardi Gras
4. Bolivia leader; first Indian president
5. UK/Argentina fight over Islands
6. Line the Pope drew for Spain/Portugal
7. Skinny part of Mexico
11. ‘Found’ the Pacific
13. Led the revolt in Haiti in 1803
15. Owns that holiday rabbit’s land
17. The country we bought 73 Down from to protect the Panama Canal
18. French colony on South America
19. Killed the Aztecs
20. National capital destroyed by earthquake in 2010
23. The blue in your jeans
25. The land of suits-with-shorts
29. US + Mexico + Canada
30. Islands of Darwin
32. Soccer en español
34. Earliest of 4 Indian tribes discussed
35. Spanish speakers in W Hemisphere
37. Number of miles (in thousands) cut off by going through Panama Canal
39. Aztec capital
40. Andes Mountains Indians; MaccuPiccu
42. We tried to take out Castro with Cuban militants; didn’t work
49. American version of Havana
51. Highest waterfall on Earth
53. Volcano of the Aztecs and Mexico City
54. Subject of wars throughout Mexico
55. Colombian gems
56. Overthrowing the government
57. US base that Castro hates; home to al Qaeda & Taliban
60. Nicaragua leader
62. Beat the Inca
63. Group fighting government in Colombia
65. Where the better lifestyle is in Mexico
67. Group that usually took over country after independence
69. Panamanian dictator arrested by US for drug trafficking
70. Driest place on Earth
71. Highest lake with boats
73. Islands owned by US & UK
Across
4. Type of colony that uses natives as slaves
6. Venezuela leader
8. Highest lake with boats
11. National capital destroyed by earthquake in 2010
13. Nicaragua leader
15. Tobacco product of Cuba, Honduras and Dominican Repub.
16. Dutch colony (former) on South America
19. Latino cowboy
25. The poverty doughnut that surrounds major cities
26. American version of Havana
31. Earliest of 4 Indian tribes discussed
32. Haitian ‘religion’
33. Subject of wars throughout Mexico
35. The ‘final frontier’ of S America
36. Evolution scientist
38. Group fighting government in Colombia
41. Islands owned by US & UK
43. UK/Argentina fight over Islands
44. Spanish speakers in W Hemisphere
45. Where the better lifestyle is in Mexico
46. Soccer en español
47. Human sacrifice in central Mexico; huge Temple Mayor complex
48. Brazilian futbol player
49. The land of suits-with-shorts
50. Island home to the big stone heads
54. Violent groups producing drugs and smuggling them in to US
55. ‘Found’ the Pacific
58. Their calendar will kill us in 2012; first writing
61. Group that usually took over country after independence
62. Haitian language
66. Named the Pacific
68. Number of miles (in thousands) cut off by going through Panama Canal
69. Where Tenochtitlan used to be
71. Aztec capital
72. Guys who took and claimed land for Spain
73. Killed the Aztecs
74. The country we bought 41 Across from to protect the Panama Canal
Down
1. Old Spanish city in Florida
2. Target of deforestation for wood and land
3. Driest place on Earth
5. Beat the Inca
7. Sandinistas vs. Contras/US land
9. Bat poop
10. Islands of Darwin
11. Volcano of the Aztecs and Mexico City
12. Line the Pope drew for Spain/Portugal
14. Highest waterfall on Earth
15. ‘Found’ the Indians in the Bahamas
17. Crappy Haitian dictator. Oops…
18. Brazilian version of Mardi Gras
20. US + Guat/Nic/Hon/CR/Pan + Dominican Repub.
21. The 51st US state?
22. Spanish/French/Portuguese colonies; not English or Dutch
23. The blue in your jeans
24. Latino llama cousin
27. Biggest beef and coffee producer in the world
28. African + European
29. Skinny part of Mexico
30. French colony on South America
34. The ‘new’ Castro
37. US + Mexico + Canada
39. OPEC member
40. Overthrowing the government
42. Owns that holiday rabbit’s land
49. Two capitals
51. Led the revolt in Haiti in 1803
52. Little kid that made it to US but went home to dad
53. One of the Caribbean music styles (see which one fits…)
55. We tried to take out Castro with Cuban militants; didn’t work
56. Panamanian dictator arrested by US for drug trafficking
57. Colombian gems
59. Andes Mountains Indians; MaccuPiccu
60. Group that owns the best farmland in most areas of Latin America
61. Bolivia leader; first Indian president
63. Where flamingos, penguins and orca live in S America
64. US base that Castro hates; home to al Qaeda & Taliban
65. Indian + European
67. The ‘original’ Castro
69. Doctrine that told Europe to ‘step off’!
70. Biggest crop throughout Latin America
Atacama Driest place on Earth
Angel Highest waterfall on Earth
Falkland UK/Argentina fight over Islands
GranChaco The ‘final frontier’ of S America
Patagonia Where flamingos, penguins and orca live in S America
Popocatepetl Volcano of the Aztecs and Mexico City
Tehuantepec Skinny part of Mexico
Olmec Earliest of 4 Indian tribes discussed
Aztec Human sacrifice in central Mexico; huge Temple Mayor complex
Maya Their calendar will kill us in 2012; first writing
Inca Andes Mountains Indians; MaccuPiccu
Tenochtitlan Aztec capital
Cortes Killed the Aztecs
Pizzaro Beat the Inca
Columbus ‘Found’ the Indians in the Bahamas
Magellan Named the Pacific
Balboa ‘Found’ the Pacific
Demarcation Line the Pope drew for Spain/Portugal
StAugustine Old Spanish city in Florida
Conquistadors Guys who took and claimed land for Spain
Indigo The blue in your jeans
Dependency Colony that uses natives as slaves
Mestizo Indian + European
Mulatto African + European
Latino Spanish speakers in W Hemisphere
LatinAmerica Spanish/French/Portuguese colonies; not English or Dutch
Slaves Led the revolt in Haiti in 1803
Coup Overthrowing the government
Fidel The ‘original’ Castro
Raul The ‘new’ Castro
Chavez Venezuela leader
Morales Bolivia leader; first Indian president
Ortega Nicaragua leader
Nicaragua Sandinistas vs. Contras/US land
Coffee Biggest crop throughout Latin America
Cigars Tobacco product of Cuba, Honduras and Dominican Repub.
North Where the better lifestyle is in Mexico
MexicoCity Where Tenochtitlan used to be
Slums The poverty doughnut that surrounds major cities
Drugs Subject of wars throughout Mexico
NAFTA US + Mexico + Canada
CAFTA US + Guat/Nic/Hon/CR/Pan + Dominican Repub.
Eight Number of miles (in thousands) cut off by going through Panama Canal
Wealthy Group that owns the best farmland in most areas of Latin America
Military Group that usually took over country after independence
Noriega Panamanian dictator arrested by US for drug trafficking
Calypso One of the Caribbean music styles (see which one fits…)
BayofPigsWe tried to take out Castro with Cuban militants; didn’t work
Miami American version of Havana
Elian Little kid that made it to US but went home to dad
Guantanamo US base that Castro hates; home to al Qaeda & Taliban
Aristide Crappy Haitian dictator. Oops…
Creole Haitian language
Voodoo Haitian ‘religion’
PortauPrince National capital destroyed by earthquake in 2010
PuertoRico US state #51?
Virgin Islands owned by US & UK
Netherlands The country we bought XXXXXX from to protect the Panama Canal
Bermuda The land of suits-with-shorts
Futbol Soccer en español
Pele Brazilian futbol player
Rainforest Target of deforestation for wood and land
Emeralds Colombian gems
Carnival Brazilian version of Mardi Gras
Guiana French colony on South America
Suriname Dutch colony (used to be) on South America
Guerrillas Group fighting government in Colombia
Cartels Violent groups producing drugs and smuggling them in to US
Venezuela OPEC member
Brazil Biggest beef and coffee producer in the world
Gaucho Latino cowboy
Galapagos Islands of Darwin
Darwin Evolution scientist
Titicaca Highest lake with boats
Alpaca Latino llama cousin
Bolivia Two capitals
Guano Bat poop
Chile Owns that holiday rabbit’s land
Easter Island home to the big stone heads
Monroe Doctrine that told Europe to ‘step off’!