Relier Pairs Latin American Colonization 2Version en ligne Vocabulary for the Colonization of Latin America par Scott Pearson 1 Hernan Cortes 2 Amazon River Basin 3 Urban 4 Simon Bolivar 5 Economically Developed 6 Tourism 7 Isthmus 8 Andes Mountains 9 Rural A very large mountain range on the western coast of South America. It stretches for 4,300 miles. A Spanish conquistador who was best known for conquering the Aztecs and claimed Mexico for Spain. Areas where the Amazon River drains into. Takes up about 35% of the South American continent. Cities with large populations. Traveling for pleasure to places of interest. Usually associated with vacations. An economy which does not need support from other countries. A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land. Was a main character in the fight for South America to get its independence from Spain. Known as “El Libertador” or “The liberator”. Areas outside of cities where people live. Usually considered the countryside.