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zambos
people of mixed black and Amerindian descent born in South America.
Creole
A language that mixes French and African words and is spoken by Haitians; a person with Spanish ancestry who was born in South America.
Llanos
The broad grassy plains that cover 60% of Colombia and 30% of Venezuela.
piranha
Flesh-eating fish that live in the Orinoco River and the Amazon River system.
tepuis
Huge, block-shaped mountains in Guyana, South America.
landlocked
Completely surrounded by land; having no direct access to the sea.
Altiplano
The largest of several plains that lie between the Andes ranges; also where most of the people of Bolivia live.
estuary
The widening mouth of a river as it nears th eocean where it has a tendency to form a delta.
Pampas
Argentina's low plains around the Rio de la Plata.
selva
A dense tropical rainforest in the Amazon.
slash-and-burn agriculture
The cutting and burning of a vegetation area to provide fields for temporary use; also called shifting agriculture.
leaching
The dissolving of soil minerals by water and their removal downward through the soil.
deforestation
The cutting down and clearing of trees; often viewed as a negative activity.