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September 25, 2002 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: South American Capitols Packing Round 1. All of these are South American capitol cities except RIO DE JANEIRO. 2. It's smart to bone up on this language if you're planning a trip to South America. SPANISH 3. In South America's capitols, you would see more ROMAN CATHOLIC Churches than any other kind. 5. You can spend the day at the beach in any of these capitols except BRASILIA . 6. Which capitol city is mismatched with its country. SANTIAGO - VENEZUELA 7. This Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) insures that locally made goods are DUTY FREE. Picture of Christ of the Andes Departure Round 1. Try this national dish of rice, black beans and smoked pork when visiting Brasilia. FEIJEADA COMPLETA 2. President Alvaro Uribe recently became the leader of this South American country. COLOMBIA 3. This historical figure narrates the musical, "Evita," about a former first lady of Argentina. CHE GUEVARA 4. The capitol city of Quito is a common stopover on the way to these nearby islands. GALAPAGOS 5. This South American country has won the World Cup more times than any other nation. BRAZIL Picture of tall white church On Tour Round 1. Paramaribo is the capitol and only town of this unique South American nation. SURINAM 2. La Paz is Bolivia's administrative capitol and SUCRE is its judicial capitol. 3. At 12,000-feet LA PAZ is the highest capitol in the world. 4. This capitol city's main street is known as the Aveneda O'Higgins in the Alameda. SANTIAGO 5. Paramaribo, in Surinam, is the only South American capitol where this language is common. DUTCH 6. What are the brightly painted "colectivos" in Buenos Aires? BUSES 7. The famous "Casa Rosada" is located in this South American capitol city. BUENOS AIRES Picture of large snow capped mountain with city 8. Bogotá, Columbia is one of the world's biggest producers of these gems. EMERALDS 9. Laencarnacion Church and the Pantheon of Heroes are attractions for visitors to ASUNCION . 10. Which capitol city would be the most likely place to buy an alpaca sweater? LIMA 11. This revolutionary leader who liberated much of South America was born in Caracas. SIMON BOLIVAR 12. Which explorer named South America the "Land of Grace" in the 15th Century? CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Bonus question 1 Which South American capitol is at the foot of the Andean Sierra? QUITO Bonus question 2 In which section of the map of Equator is Quito located? Section 1 Picture of curved archways in a garden Slide Show 1. A colossal statue of Christ dominates the harbor of this former capitol of Brazil. RIO DE JANEIRO 2. St. George's Cathedral, in Georgetown, is the second highest WOODEN building in the world. 3. Bolivia's capitol city of La Paz is guarded by this 21,201-foot peak. ILLIMANI 4. A marble staircase leads to the top of this famous park in Santiago, Chile. SANTA LUCIA PARK Clues for next week's game... Cool clothes Phrase book Water bottle Turban |