South America Flashcards

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Valvida

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Captain under Pizarro that led conquest through chile and Peru

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Spanish Conquistador 1524

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Pizarro

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Cabral

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Portuguese explorer who claimed Brazil for Portugal

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Country famous for meat consumption

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Argentina

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Corn and bean stew famous in the Andes mountain region

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Locro

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A flatbread made of ground maize or cooked flour

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Arepas

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Mixture of beef pork and chicken wrapped in cornmeal dough

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Hallacas

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Roast pig stuffed with rice and vegetables cooked outdoors for ten hours

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Lechonas

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Spanish white coffee beverages

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Cafe con leche

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Palm oil used for cooking

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Dende

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Also known as cassava when ground down it becomes tapioca. Third largest source of carbs in South America it is a shrub

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Manioc

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A stew of beans with beef and pork popular in Brazil

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Feijoada Completa

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Soft delicate cookies made with cornstarch

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Alfajores

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Stuffed bread or pastry

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Empanada

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Peasant soup

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Puchero

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Milk flan desert

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Flan de leche

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Sauce that is spicy from Peru

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Aji

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Chili pepper used most frequently in Brazil

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Malagueta

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Seafood dish made from fresh raw fish marinated in citrus juices

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Ceviche

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Grain like crop frown for its edible seeds

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Quinoa