It’s that thin slip of land that connects the Americas. Naturally, then, it is Central America. This strip of land is filled with six unique Spanish-speaking countries (and one English-speaking country) and is home to over forty-two million people.
From Guatemala to Panama, what do you know about this strip of land? What ancient cultures once ruled this area? How did the invasion of the Spanish conquistadors change the land? Is Mexico part of Central America and why is this contested? What economic and social problems plague some of the countries today? There are rain forests and waterfalls and one famous canal, but how well do you know Central America? Centralize and expand that knowledge now as you go through these flashcards.