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April 24, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC Passport Destination: Central America Packing Round 1. All of these are among the seven nations that make up Central America except COLUMBIA. 2. The capitol of Nicaragua is MANAGUA. 3. The Panama Canal links the Pacific Ocean with this other body of water. CARIBBEAN SEA. 4. This natural wonder is a highlight of most tours to Costa Rica RAIN FOREST. 5. The official currency of El Salvador is the DOLLAR . 6. A quetzal is often used to symbolize Central America. What is it? BIRD Picture of town square, building with statues on top Departure Round 1. These stuffed cornmeal treats are favorites for the small evening meal in El Salvador. PUPUSAS 2. UN leader Kofi Annan was given a key to Managua on March 15, 2002 by Nicaraguan President ENRIQUE BOLANOS. 3. The movie "Romero" is a biographical account of a famous ARCHBISHOP of El Salvador. 4. Ambergris, a popular tourist destination in Belize, is a/an CORAL CAY. 5. Soccer is king in all of Central America except Nicaragua where BASEBALL is the national sport. Picture of church On Tour Round 1. He was the corrupted dictator of Nicaragua until ousted by the Sandinistas in 1979. ANASTASIO SOMOZA 2. This has become a popular way for tourists to view Costa Rica's virgin rain forest. AERIAL TRAM 3. This Guatemalan city is noted for both its many Spanish-language schools and its colonial charm. ANTIGUA 4. The KUNA of Panama are the most independent of any native population in Central America. 5. Standing stone monuments called STELAE are featured at Copan archeological site in Honduras. 6. This xylophone-like instrument is popular all over Central America. MARIMBA 7. Panama City's Plaza de Ancia honors workers who died of YELLOW FEVER/MALARIA while building the canal. Picture of volcano 8. In Comayagua, Honduras, processions follow paths carpeted with colored sawdust designs on GOOD FRIDAY. 9. Chichicastenango in Guatemala's highlands is famous for its MAYAN MARKET. 10. Much of the agricultural land in Honduras is owned by corporations from this other nation. UNITED STATES 11.The Costa Rican city of Sarchi is renowned as a/an CRAFT center. 12. The brilliantly colored traditional textiles woven by the Kuna women of Panama are called MOLAS. Bonus question 1 A picturesque boat ride up the New River is a good way to visit the ruins of Lamanai in BELIZE. Bonus question 2 In which section of the map of Central America is Belize found? 1 Picture of pyramid Slide Show 1. Two statues flank the entrance to this landmark building in San Jose, Costa Rica. NATIONAL THEATER 2. This landmark Basilica de Suyapa near Tegucigalpa, Honduras is well known for its STAINED GLASS WINDOWS. 3. You can hike to the top of this landmark volcano at El Salvador's Cerro Verde National Park. IZALCO 4. The pyramid of Temple I, in the great plaza, is a landmark at this Mayan site in Guatemala. TIKAL |