Section 1
Highest point in the Caribbean South American region; and is a country larger than California and Texas combined.
Colombia
steep sided plateaus capped with limestone that are 3000-6000 feet tall, these flat-topped formations are called....
Tepuís
area formed by rain forests in southern Columbia
Amazon Basin
a colonial city that was a major naval base and commercial port in the Spanish empire
Cartagena
Caribbean South America's most populous country
Colombia
A mountain system on the WESTERN side of Columbia reaching 18,000 feet.
Andes
the region of plains located between the highlands and the Andes, mostly grasslands that floods easily
Llanos
major crops of the Caribbean South American region
rice, coffee, bananas, and sugarcane
a group of independent countries formed Columbia, Equador, Panama, and Venezuela after achieving independence from Spain
The Republic of Gran Colombia
capital of Columbia located high in the eastern Andes
Bogotá
a mountain system made up of roughly parallel ranges
Cordillera
Orinoco River
valuable natural resources of the Caribbean South American region
oil, iron ore, and coal
countries that make up the republic of Gran Columbia
Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela
a traditional Chibcha ring-toss game
Tejo
a country located on the Caribbean COAST in the middle of the other countries in the South American region
Venezuela
Two other rivers that drain the Andean region
The Cauca and the Magdalena
another name for the legend of land rich gold called El Dorado
Golden One
formed in 1830 after the republic of Gran Columbia dissolved and included Columbia and Panama
New Granada
members of an irregular military force that want to overthrow the government
Guerrillas
Venezuela's highest elevation that stretches into Guyana and Suriname
Guiana Highlands
a type of landscape that thrives in the humid tropical climate of southern Columbia; the trees form a dense canopy that sunlight barely shines through to the jungle floor
Rain forests
a well-developed civilization and culture who covered their new rulers with gold dust and inspired the legend of El Dorado
Chibcha
countries that make up New Granada
Colombia and Panama
an illegal plant used to make cocaine
Coca plant