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Latin American Cultural Heritage Monday, November 11, 2013

Latin American Cultural Heritage Monday, November 11, 2013. Mr. Broughman. Name: Chichen Itza Location: Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico Information: Example of a Mayan Native American city from about 600 to 1200 A.D. Name: Machu Picchu Location: Andes Mountains of Peru

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Latin American Cultural Heritage Monday, November 11, 2013

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  1. Latin American Cultural HeritageMonday, November 11, 2013 Mr. Broughman

  2. Name: Chichen Itza • Location: Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico • Information: Example of a Mayan Native American city from about 600 to 1200 A.D.

  3. Name: Machu Picchu • Location: Andes Mountains of Peru • Information: Ancient Incan Indian city built around 1400 A.D.; unknown until 1911

  4. Name: Tikal • Location: Northern Guatemala • Information: Urban center of Mayan civilization; one of the largest intact examples of pre-colonization Indian architecture

  5. Name: Hacienda (Spanish for “Estate”) • Location: Throughout Latin America • Information: A large Latin America plantation noted for growing cash crops and employing many people

  6. Name: Cathedral • Location: Throughout Latin America • Information: Site of worship for Catholic Christians; 90% of Latinos are Catholic; passed down from European colonizers

  7. Name: Ejido • Location: Throughout rural Latin America • Information: A large Latin American communal farm in which many people in a community own part of the farm

  8. Name: Christ the Redeemer • Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Information: Symbol of Christianity and Brazil; overlooks the city from Corcovado

  9. Name: Angel of Independence • Location: Mexico City, Mexico • Information: Victory column for Mexico’s independence from Spain

  10. Name: The Moai • Location: Easter Island, Chile • Information: 887 sculptures that line the edge of Easter Island; representatives of the Rapa Nui’s ancestors; built between 1250 and 1500

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