ESP 2 LOS PAÍSES HISPANOHABLANTES

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Across
  1. 3. The name of this country comes from an old indigenous word, “abundance of fish, ¨ and is considered the ¨international crossroads. ¨
  2. 9. This country is named after Saint Dominic.
  3. 12. The name of this country may come from the name Bíru, a local ruler from the 16th century.
  4. 13. ECUATORIAL This country is the only Spanish-speaking country on the African continent.
  5. 16. This country’s name comes from a native word, Cuauhtēmallān, meaning, "Place of Many Trees.”
  6. 17. This country, with deep coastal waters, uses the Spanish word “hondo” (deep) in its name.
  7. 18. The name of this country may come from Nicarao, an Aztec chief.
  8. 20. This country’s name refers to its location on the Equator.
  9. 21. This country’s name means “The Savior.”
Down
  1. 1. This country’s name means“The Land of Columbus.”
  2. 2. This country’s name means "Little Venice" in Italian.
  3. 4. This country’s name is a Guaraní Indian word meaning "river the uru birds come from."
  4. 5. This country’s name comes from its capital city, which is named after the Aztec tribe, los Mexica.
  5. 6. The name of this country may have originated from the Mapuche imitation of a bird call, "cheele cheele".
  6. 7. The name of this country derives from the Guaraní word meaning “river that gives birth to the sea.”
  7. 8. This country was named in honor of Simón Bolívar, an important historical figure.
  8. 10. The name of this country traces back to the Latin name used by the Romans, Hispania.
  9. 11. This country’s name comes from the Latin word “argentum,” which means silver.
  10. 14. This island is not an independent nation and is considered a US territory. Its name means ¨rich port.¨
  11. 15. This country's name comes from the Taino Indian word “Cubanacan,” which means “fertile land.”
  12. 19. The name of this country means, “rich coast.”