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- 2. The world’s driest desert, the Atacama, is located in this country.
- 6. This country is famous for its tiny frog, the coquí.
- 7. This country is an isthmus, land that connects two continents
- 8. This country is the largest country in Central America.
- 11. On their birthdays, children in this country get their ears pulled, one pull for each year.
- 14. Dominoes is an extremely popular game in this country.
- 17. The Río de Plata, located between this country and Argentina, is home to river dolphins known as the Franciscana.
- 18. Béisbol, or baseball, is the national sport of this country.
- 19. This country’s national dance is the Tango.
- 20. An Aztec legend is featured on the flag of this country.
- 21. This country is home to the capybara, similar to a guinea pig and the world’s largest rodent.
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- 1. This country’s national bird is the Andean Condor, whose wingspan can reach almost 11 feet.
- 3. The six stars on this country’s flag represents its mainland and islands.
- 4. rica The people in this country say that the expression “Money grows on trees” comes from their cacao beans.
- 5. This country is named after Simón Bolívar, a man often compared to George Washington.
- 9. Angel Falls, located in this country, has the highest waterfall in the world.
- 10. This country’s name comes from the word hondo, meaning deep, because of the deep waters off its coast.
- 12. This country’s name comes from the line that crosses it and divides the world in half.
- 13. this country has about 20 active volcanoes, giving it the nickname “The Land of the Volcanoes.”
- 15. This country has the largest number of emerald mines in the world.
- 16. The marimba, a musical instrument similar to a xylophone, originates from this country.