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A brief overview of Central American countries
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Central America
By Kelsey Winkler
ED205-05Next
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
gua• El Salv
ador• Guate
mala• Hondu
ras• Mexic
o
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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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