Central America Flashcards by Pauline Tan

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Tikal

A

Guatemala: first great Mayan city

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Chichicastenango

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Honduras: Mayan handicraft market

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Tegucigalpa (TGU)

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Honduras capital city

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Costa Rica capital city

A

San Jose (SJO)

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Guatemala currency

A

Quetzal (GTQ)

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Caye Caulker

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Belize

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Central America = N / S America?

A

North

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Two major lakes

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Lake Nicaragua, Lake Managua

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Tajumulco

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Guatemala (volcano, highest point in C. America)

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Panama capital city

A

Panama city (PTY)

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Quirique

A

Guatemala: Stelae

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Roatan Island / Bay Islands

A

Honduras

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Ambergris Cay

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Belize

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Which river was dammed to create Gatun Lake

A

Chagres River

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_____ connects C.America to S.America

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Isthmus of Panama

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Climate of Central America

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Tropic

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Panama currency

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Balboa (PAB) = USD

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People of Central America:

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Mayan (native) 2. Mestizos (Spanish + native) 3. African (Garifuna) 4. Spanish + English

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Honduras currency

A

Lempira (HNL)

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El Salvador capital city

A

San Salvador (SAL)

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Currency in El Salvador

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USD

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Belize currency

A

Belizean Dollar (BZD)

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2 major bodies of water Panama Canal connects

A

Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean

Q

Besides Canadian passport, entry to Nicaragua:

A

Tourist card

Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica

Crops

Banana, cacao, coffee

Copan

Honduras: Mayan ruins, Ball Tournament

No. of vocalnoes

40

How long is passage through Panama Canal

8 hours

Belize capital city

Belmopan (BCV)

Construction of Panama Canal

1880 - 1914

Rio Dulce/Livingston

Guatemala: African village life on the river

How many locks are there in Panama Canal

3 sets

Antigua

Guatemala: Spanish colonial town

Costa Rica currency

Colon (CRC)

Natural disasters

Earthquakes, hurricane, landslides, flood

Nicaragua currency

Cordoba (NIO)

Why was Gaillard Cut necessary?

To cut up the hills (Continental Divide)

Guatemala capital city

Guatemala City (GUA)

Monteverde Cloud Forest

Costa Rica

Altun Ha

Belize

Natural resources

Gold, silver, timber

Volunteering in Tortuguero

Costa Rica

Religion of Central America

Roman Catholics

Nicaragua capital city

Managua (MGA)