Mexico and Central America

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Across
  1. 4. a type of tourism where people visit a region for its natural beauty and outdoor adventure opportunities
  2. 7. the Europeans that first colonized Mexico were from ____.
  3. 11. the language of Mexico and most of Central America
  4. 12. the river that separates Mexico from the USA
  5. 13. the religion of most of Mexico and Central America
  6. 17. unlike Mexico to the north, most of Central America has a _____ climate with lots of rain.
Down
  1. 1. the nation of Latin America that shares a border with the USA
  2. 2. early type of Spanish plantation / farm in Mexico and Central America
  3. 3. the "MEGACITY" of the region...suffers from overpopulation, crime, and pollution
  4. 5. this man made water way allows for faster shipping from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans
  5. 6. the MOST DEVELOPED nation in Central America...due to technology and stable democracy
  6. 8. Mexico is a member of this ECONOMIC union that includes the USA and Canada
  7. 9. the Guatamalan Mayan site with numerous ancient pyramids
  8. 10. this economic activity makes up most of Central America's exports (think coffee, bananas, sugar, and coco)
  9. 14. the racial blend of Spanish European with Native Mexican Indians
  10. 15. Mexico has historically produced more of this precious metal than any nation on Earth
  11. 16. the LEAST DEVELOPED nation in Central America