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Isthmus

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region's long history that occurred in Central America, from pre-columbian cultures, during the Spanish colonial era, through independence and the current country of panama.

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Mudslide

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a large mass of wet earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill

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Trade Winds

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a diease

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Hurricane

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A hurricane is a type of tropical cyclone, which is a generic term for a low pressure system that generally forms in the tropics. The cyclone is accompanied by thunderstorms and, in the Northern Hemisphere, a counterclockwise circulation of winds near the earth's surface.

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Cloud Forests

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Cloud forests are unique highland forests characterized by 100% humidity. A significant portion of their precipitation is derived from the surrounding clouds and mist.

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Bauxite

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rock largely composed of a mixture of hydrous aluminum oxides. Bauxite is the principal of ore aluminum

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Viceroy

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a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign:

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Encomedia

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the system, instituted in 1503, under which a Spanish soldier or colonist was granted a tract of land or a village together with its Indian inhabitants.

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Caribbean Natives

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17th Century Spanish Map of the Caribbean
The Caribbean has a rich and extremely varied history. While many people know that Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Caribbean, what most folks don't know is that the Caribbean Islands had a storied history well before Columbus' arrival. In fact, the first people to live on the Caribbean Islands in about 5000 B.C. were tribes of people called the Arawaks and Caribs. While life was initially peaceful, by the time Columbus arrived, the Arawaks and Caribs had been at war for many years.

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Reasons for the Mayan Civilization's decline

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A severe drought, exacerbated by widespread logging, appears to have triggered the mysterious Mayan demise