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cordillera
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a region of parallel mountain chains
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altiplano
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the high plains
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pampas
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the treeless grassland of Argentina and Uruguay
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estuary
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an area where river currents and the ocean tide meet
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altitude
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the height above sea level
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smallpox
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an often-fatal disease that causes a rash and leaves marks on the skin
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guerrilla
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member of a small, defensive force of irregular soldiers
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multinational
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a company that has locations in more than one country
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coup
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an action in which a group of individuals seize control of a government
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pueblo jóven
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shantytown with poor housing and little or no infrastructure built outside a large metropolitan area
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