plain
a large or flat land with few trees
delta
at the river mouth soil is deposited and builds up over time
valley
an area of lowland between hills or mountains
strait
a channel or narrow body of water that extends into a shorline
megalopolis
a continuous line of cities and suburbs
federal republic
a government were people vote for representatives who lead the country and make laws
Tierra caliente
hot land/coastal lowlands
Tierra fria
cold lowlands
Tierra templada
temperate lowlands
service industry
a business that does work for customer, and occasionally provides gods, but is not involved in manufacturing
hurricanes
high winds and heavy rains from over the warm waters of the Atlantic or pacific oceans
plantations
large farms that raise single crops for sell
vaquero
cowhands