Terminos Claves Flashcards
La cordiellera de los Andes
Andes mountain range in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia
El rIo amazonas
Big river in Peru
Las incas (incaico/a)
In Peru. Were conquered by the Spanish in 1533-1538. Indigenous group
Machu Picchu
Incan city in Peru
TUpac Amaru II
Directed the indigenous revolution in Peru 1780-1781
MRTA
Movimiento revolucionar tupac Amaru. 20th century. Terrorist organization in Peru. Sendero luminoso.
Evo Morales
Presidente de Bolivia de Origen indIgena. 2005
Che Guevara
Argentino. Participated in the cuban revolution, friend of Fidel Castro
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Writer/ poet. From Colombia. 20-21 century. Won Nobel prize of literature
ROmulo Gallegos
Venezuelan writer 20th century
La Gran Colombia
Republic of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador
Carlos RaUl Villanueva
Venezuelan architect, work inspired by the indigenous peoples’ palafitos
La OPEP
OrganizaciOn de paIses exportadores de petrOleo. Venezuela and Colombia?
Fernando botero
Writer and painter Colombian 20-21 century. Fat people paintings
Juanes
Colombian singer
Santo angel
One of the tallest waterfalls in the world. In Venezuela
Orinoco
River in Venezuela and Colombia
IguazU
Wide waterfall in Argentina