Across
- 7. this country’s population is nearly as large as all other South American countries combined.
- 10. one of the driest regions of the world, located west of the Andes on the coastlines of Peru and Chile.
- 12. one of the seven wonders of the world, Home of the Rio de Janeiro.
- 13. the capital of Argentina.
- 14. more Indians live hear then any other country.
- 15. the oldest permanent European settlement in South America.
- 17. the capture of Uruguay.
- 20. the important sea port and the center of industry in Chile.
- 21. a British naval officer who made the first attempt to bring the gospel to Tierra Del Fuego and died of starvation.
- 24. Thatcher British Prime Minister, who forces defeated Argentina in the Falklands War.
- 26. the capital of Venezuela.
- 31. a group of islands off the southern tip of South America.
- 33. violent gales and heavy rain that periodically occur on the Pompas.
- 35. Ecuador’s largest city, chief port, and center of trade.
- 36. the capital of Brazil.
- 37. this countries, official language is English.
- 38. the capitals of Bolivia.
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- 1. the highest navigable lake in the world, located on the border if Peru and Bolivia.
- 2. this country has two capitals and one of them is the highest capital city.
- 3. was once Brazil’s capital, its Harbour is one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
- 4. the capital of Chile.
- 5. capital of Ecuador
- 6. the city that was once the capital of the Inca empire.
- 8. this country is a major wheat producer. It is called the ”Granary of the South.”
- 9. land in southern Argentina, mostly desert, Means “Land of the Big Feet”.
- 11. this city is the center of trade and commerce for the Amazon Basin located in Brazil.
- 13. the capital of Columbia.
- 15. the southern most South American country.
- 16. the largest city in South America and the industrial center of Latin America, located in Brazil
- 18. this country has the oldest of the South American capitals.
- 19. daughter of Pedro the second who declared all slaves in Brazil to be free.
- 22. the capital of Peru.
- 23. an area of fertile grasslands that extends across central Argentina.
- 25. cattle ranches in South America.
- 27. this country was named for Christopher Columbus.
- 28. South America’s largest lake, located in Venezuela.
- 29. the son of the King of Portugal, who declared Brazil’s independence from Portugal later forced to resign as emperor of Brazil.
- 30. this country is home to South America’s largest lake in the world’s highest waterfalls.
- 32. mountainside, coffee, plantations.
- 34. best country won independence from the Netherlands in 1975.