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Culture 1-10
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05/26/2005

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Antoni Gaudí (75)
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a spanish architect who designed the Church of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
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Pedro Almodóvar (75)
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very well known spanish movie director
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los mariachis (114)
Definition
bands with guitars, banjos, and trumpets- represent the folk lore music- since XVII siglo
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los mayas, Tikal (115/153)
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lived in southern mexico, Guatemala and Belice- had an advanced system of irrigation. They also studied astronomy. Tikal is a very big city of ruins from the mayas. It is a big tourist city.
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Diego Rivera/ Frida Kahlo (115)
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Diego is a mexican muralist. His wife is Frida Kahlo.
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Rigoberto Menchú (152)
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recieved the Noble Peace Prize in 1992 for her labor for the situation of the guatemalens
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los tejidos (153)
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guatemalen woven goods that reflect the ancient traditions
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Canal de Panamá (189)
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In 1903 US constructed a canal in Panama of 51 miles. After 10 years it opened. Now the canal is controled by the panamanian government since 1999
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Huracán Mitch (189)
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1998 a hurrican where more that 10,000 people died.
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