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1
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alfareria

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mexican pottery

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tico

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someone from costa rica

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3
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machu picchu

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incan ruins in peru

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4
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guantanamo

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military base in cuba

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4
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teotihuacan

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aztec pyramids in mexico

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5
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el morro

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a fort by the water in puerto rico

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6
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la pampa

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plans where gauchos are in argentina

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7
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iguazu

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agua grande, famous waterfall

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8
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titicaca

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large lake or sea in the interior of bolivia or peru

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9
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atacama

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desert in the north of chile

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10
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cristo de los andes

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statue of jesus christ in between argentina and chile for peace

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11
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islas pascuas

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islands in chile with rock figues, moai

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12
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cuzco

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capital of the incas in peru

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13
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la alhambra

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muslim palace in spain

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14
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el prado

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art museum in spain

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15
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las canarias

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islands in the atlatic, southeast of spain

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16
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las baleares

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isladns in the medeteranian, east of spain

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17
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las galapagos

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islands in the pacific by ecuador

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18
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castellano

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dialect of spanish

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19
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punta del esta

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beach un the south of uruguay

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20
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valle de vinaes

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valle between mountains with tobacco in cuba

21
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toledo

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historic city in spain and a metal for swords?

22
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la alpaca

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like a llama but smaller

23
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carretas

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colorful transportation but suger in costa rica

24
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los indios taino / boricua

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indeginout people of puerto rice

25
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aconcagua

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second biggest mountain in the world in argentina

26
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la llama

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big animal

27
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pura vida

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saying in costa rica meaning good life

28
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los tapires

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animals like elephants or wild pigs in ecuador

29
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yerba mate

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drink in a gourd

30
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las aztecas

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indeginous people of mexico

31
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los gauchos

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person who rides a horse and lives in la pampa in argentina

32
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arenal

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costa rica volcano

33
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sombrero de jipijapa

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hats made of the jipijapa plant from ecuador durint the constructions of the panama canal

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la habana vieja

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historic part of havana cuba

35
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tiwanaku

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archeological site of the incas in bolivia

36
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charango

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tiny guitar in chile

37
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la mano en la arena

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statue of hand in the sand in uruguay

38
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el candombe

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african music in uruguay

39
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el yunque

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nationsal park in peurto rico

40
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las carros veijos

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old cars in cuba

41
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salar de uyuni

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salt flats in bolivia

42
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pico de monte chimborazo

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peak is furthest form the earth in ecuador

43
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mujica

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presedent of uruguay

44
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isla del pescado

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in the salt flat in bolivia

45
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los andes

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larges mountain range in the world in chile

46
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ecuador

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equator in ecuador

47
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las lineas de nazca

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herogliphics in the ground in peru

48
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la yuca

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crop like potato

49
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zipaquira

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city in colombia with a cathedral made of salt

50
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las esmeraldas

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gem in colombia

51
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tayrona

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national park in colombia