Known For
Mexico leads the world in the mining and production of
Silver
One of Mexico's Main Mountain Ranges
Sierra Madre Occidental
Columbus first landed in the new world at what city
San Salvador
When did Columbus discover the new world
Oct 12 1492
most intelligent monkey of the western hemisphere
Capuchin monkey
Mexicos most important natural resources
Petroleum
name the Two peninsulas that are part of Mexico
Baja California , Yucatan peninsula
The Highest Peak in the est indies
Pico Duarte
Smallest Bird in the world
Bee Hummingbird
Spanish explorer deferted athe Aztecs
Cortes
The Cornfield that becomes a volcano
Citlaltepetl
The largest lake in Central America
Lake Superior
The west Indian island whos residents are US citizens
Puerto Rico
Largest seashell found in the americas
horse conch
Tall hat with wide brim worn by men in traditional mexican dress
Sombrero
know as the island of springs
Jamaica
The Capital of Guatemala
Guatemala city
Island that lies the farthest east of all the West Indian Islands
Barbados
Fized daily allowances of food and drink
Rations
fish found in theh caribean waters that have a spear like snout
Marlin
Known as the Isle of spice
Grenada
The largest country of Central America
Nicaragua
second oldest independent nation in the western hemisphere
Haiti
largest cat native to the western hemisphere
Jaguar
Frist great civilization in the western hemisphere
Mayas