Central America

By Kelsey Winkler

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Central American Countries

About the AuthorResources

Concept MapCentral America

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About the AuthorMy name is Kelsey Winkler.

I am 18 years old, and am a sophomore at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in Spanish, minoring in English with an emphasis on Secondary Education. I enjoy reading, writing and speaking Spanish and learning about other countries.

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Central America• Pana

ma• Costa

Rica• Belize• Nicara

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Mexico

• Places to Go/Tourism• Capital: Mexico

City• Art

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Mexico: Art

Famous Artists: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo (husband and wife)

Diego Rivera was

most famous for his murals.

Frida Kahlo was

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Mexican Cumbia: How to Dance the Cumbia Mexico

Mexico: Places to Go/Tourism

Palace of Fine Arts

Chichén-Itzá Pyramid in MexicoA Mayan Pyramid

Teotihuacán –Pyramid of the Sun and temples along the

Avenue of the Dead

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Panama

• Places to Go/Tourism• Capital: Panama City• Art

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Panama: Places to Go/Tourism

Pearl Islands Panama Canal

Petroglyph RockStill unidentified

Exactly what is writtenOn the rock

Crater Valley (El Valle de Antón) Quit MainPanama

Panama: Art

Ruben Blades: Salsa Singer

These baskets are made by the

Wounaan and Emberá

Indian women,

using fibers from the

nahuala plant and chunga palm that

grow in the Darién

Rainforest

Chacara Bags made by Ngobe and Bugle made from fiber of the

wild pineapple

plant

Emberá Mask

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Costa Rica

• Places to Go/Tourism

• Capital: San José

• Art

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Clay-Colored Robin:

National Bird of Costa Rica

Costa Rica: ArtCosta Ri

can SwingFrancisco Amighetti

1907-?

Francisco Amighetti is a painter/engraver whose family is originally from Italy. Born

in 1907, he was influenced by the surrealism movement

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Costa Rica: Places to Go/Tourism

Parque Nacional Tortuguera Witches Rock: Famous Surf Spot

Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica

Barra Honda National Park:Cave with several dwellings

all created by limestone

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Belize• Places to Go/T

ourism• Capital:

Belmopan• Art

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National Flower of Belize:Black Orchid

Belize: Places to Go/Tourism

Xunantunich, Belize

Mayan Pyramid

Community Baboon SanctuaryHalf Moon Caye Natural Monument

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Belize: Art

In 1983, the García Sisters of Belize discovered slate stone and carved a whale into A piece of the stone. Not until years later did they discover that this was considered art.

Now they have their works of art displayed in the Tanah Museum of Art.

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Belize

El Salvador• Places to Go/Tourism• Capital: San Salvador• Art

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EL Salvador: Places to

Go/Tourism

San Vicente Volcano

Metropolitana Catedral de San Salvador

Lake Coatepeque

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El Salvador: ArtCesar Menéndez:

Surrealist Artist

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Honduras• Places to Go/Tourism• Capital:Tegucigalpa• Art

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Honduras: Art

Guayabal Dance Troupe specializes

in traditional dances of Honduras

Leonel Cerrato (1946- ) is most known for his

murals during the Nicaraguan Revolution

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Honduras: Places to Go/Tourism

San Fernando de Omoa Fortress

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Anthony’s Key, Roatán

Pico Bonito National Park

Honduras

Nicaragua• Places to Go/T

ourism• Capital:

Managua• Art

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Nicaragua: Places to Go/Tourism

Moskito Cays, once a pirate hide out,

now a popular tourist attraction

San Ramón, Ometepe

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La Merced Church in Léon, built

by the Spaniards, completed

in 1662

Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Art

Naturaleza Muerta(1981)

Armando Morales (1927- )Painted by Manuel García Moia

Traditional Nicaraguan Dance

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Guatemala• Places to Go/Tourism• Capital: Guatemala City• Art

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Guatemala: Places to Go/Tourism

Nakbé, Mid Preclassic palace remains, Mirador

Basin, Petén, Guatemala

Capuchinas Convent in Antigua, Guatemala

Tikal Temple

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Guatemala: Art

Nicho-Nubes by Rodlfo Abularach(1933- )

Guatemalan Art consists of everythingFrom jade artwork, wood work, metal work

Guatemala Video

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Resourceshttp://www.wikipedia.orghttp://www.google.comhttp://www.yahoo.comAntigua: A Multitude of Languages,

Handicrafts, and Cultures. Aims Multimedia. 1999.unitedstreaming. 31 July 2008<http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>

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