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narrow strip of land with water on each side connecting 2 larger areas
isthmus -
steep-sided depressions that form when the roof of a cave collapses
sinkholes -
Spanish conquerors of a foreign land during the colonial area
conquistadors -
large Spanish colonial estates usually owned by wealthy families but worked by many peasants
haciendas -
open space in towns in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries
plaza -
people of mixed European and American Indian ancestry
mestizos -
leader who rules with absolute authority
dictator -
special factories in Mexico owned mainly by American companies
maquiladoras -
type of tree with roots that grow in saltwater
mangrove -
ore from which aluminum is made
bauxite
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