Places
Popular tourist resort in eastern Mexico
What is Cancun
This peninsula curves north and east into the Gulf of Mexico
What is the Yucatan
Who formed the first communist government in the Western Hemisphere
Who is Fidel Castro
Capital of Cuba
What is Havana
Most heavily populated Central American country; center of ancient Mayan civilization
What is Guatemala
Citizens speak French and Creole
What is Haiti
One of the most famous Mayan ruins, a pyramid where Mayans performed pagan rituals
What is Chichen Itza
This Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztecs
Who is Hernando Cortes
Capital of Nicaragua
What is Managua
Least populated Central American country
What is Belize
A notorious haven for pirates
What is Jamaica
What is the Panama Canal
People of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry
What are mestizos
Capital of Haiti
What is Port-au-Prince
Famous for volcanoes, has the smallest area of a Central American country
What is El Salvador
Most famous Leeward Islands
What are the Virgin Islands
The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles combine to form
What are the West Indies
The most famous Indian civilization that left written records
What are the Mayans
Capital of Costa Rica
First known country to grow coffee
What is Costa Rica
What two countries share the island of Hispaniola
What are Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Which country's name means "rich coast"
What is Costa Rica
What is the Bahamas
Capital of Mexico
What is Mexico City