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Angel Falls |
Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres and a plunge of 807 metres. |
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Colombia
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Colombia, at the northern tip of South America, is a country of lush rainforest, towering mountains and coffee plantations. In the high-altitude capital, Bogotá, the Zona Rosa district is known for its restaurants, bars and shopping. Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast, features a walled colonial Old Town, a 16th-century castle and popular beaches. Nearby, culture-rich Barranquilla hosts a massive yearly Carnival. |
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Venezuela
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Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America with diverse natural attractions. Along its Caribbean coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques archipelago. To the northwest are the Andes Mountains and the colonial town of Mérida, a base for hiking Sierra Nevada National Park. Caracas, the capital, is to the north.
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Maroons
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were Africans who escaped from slavery in the Americas and formed independent settlements. The term can also be applied to their descendants. |
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El Dorado |
El Dorado, originally El Hombre Dorado, El Indio Dorado, or El Rey Dorado, is the term used by Europeans to describe a mythical tribal chief of the Muisca native people of Colombia
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Simon Bolivar
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Simón Bolívar, in full Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios, was a Venezuelan military and political leader who played an instrumental role in the establishment of Venezuela
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Caribbean South America Immigrant Groups
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terraced farming
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Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain.Terraced fields decrease both erosion and surface runoff, and may be used to support growing crops that require irrigation, such as rice.
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Animals of the Llanos
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Llanos include the Orinoco turtle, giant armadillo, giant otter, black-and-chestnut eagle and several species of catfish. In the wet and flooded savannas lives the largest rodent in the world, the capybara. |
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Animals of the Rain Forests
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Rainforests are populated with insects (like butterflies and beetles),arachnids (like spiders and ticks), worms, reptiles (like snakes and lizards), amphibians (like frogs and toads), birds (like parrots andtoucans) and mammals (like sloths and jaguars). Different animals live in different strata of the rainforest. |
