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By Kelsey Winkler

ED205-05

Central American Countries About the Author Resources Concept Map Central America Quit

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About the Author My name is Kelsey Winkler. I am 18 years old, and am a sophomore at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in Spanish, minoring in English with an emphasis on Secondary Education. I enjoy reading, writing and speaking Spanish and learning about other countries. Quit Main Contact Me

My name is Kelsey Winkler. I am 18 years old, and am a sophomore at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in Spanish, minoring in English with an emphasis on Secondary Education. I enjoy reading, writing and speaking Spanish and learning about other countries.

Central America Panama Costa Rica Belize Nicaragua El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Mexico Quit Main

Panama

Costa Rica

Belize

Nicaragua

El Salvador

Guatemala

Honduras

Mexico

Mexico Places to Go/Tourism Capital: Mexico City Art Quit Main

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital: Mexico City

Art

Mexico: Art Famous Artists: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo (husband and wife) Diego Rivera was most famous for his murals. Frida Kahlo was most famous for her self-portraits. Quit Main Mexican Cumbia: How to Dance the Cumbia Mexico

Famous Artists: Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo (husband and wife)

Mexico: Places to Go/Tourism Palace of Fine Arts Chichén-Itzá Pyramid in Mexico A Mayan Pyramid Teotihuacán –Pyramid of the Sun and temples along the Avenue of the Dead Quit Main Mexico

Panama Places to Go/Tourism Capital: Panama City Art Quit Main

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital: Panama City

Art

Panama: Places to Go/Tourism Pearl Islands Panama Canal Petroglyph Rock Still unidentified Exactly what is written On the rock Crater Valley (El Valle de Antón) Quit Main Panama

Panama: Art Ruben Blades: Salsa Singer These baskets are made by the Wounaan and Emberá Indian women, using fibers from the nahuala plant and chunga palm that grow in the Darién Rainforest Chacara Bags made by Ngobe and Bugle made from fiber of the wild pineapple plant Emberá Mask Quit Main Panama

Ruben Blades: Salsa Singer

Costa Rica Places to Go/Tourism Capital: San José Art Quit Main Clay-Colored Robin: National Bird of Costa Rica

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital: San José

Art

Costa Rica: Art Costa Rican Swing Francisco Amighetti 1907-? Francisco Amighetti is a painter/engraver whose family is originally from Italy. Born in 1907, he was influenced by the surrealism movement Quit Main Costa Rica

Costa Rican Swing

Costa Rica: Places to Go/Tourism Parque Nacional Tortuguera Witches Rock: Famous Surf Spot Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica Barra Honda National Park: Cave with several dwellings all created by limestone Quit Main Costa Rica

Belize Places to Go/Tourism Capital: Belmopan Art Quit Main National Flower of Belize: Black Orchid

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital: Belmopan

Art

Belize: Places to Go/Tourism Xunantunich, Belize Mayan Pyramid Community Baboon Sanctuary Half Moon Caye Natural Monument Quit Main Belize

Belize: Art In 1983, the García Sisters of Belize discovered slate stone and carved a whale into A piece of the stone. Not until years later did they discover that this was considered art. Now they have their works of art displayed in the Tanah Museum of Art. Quit Main Belize

El Salvador Places to Go/Tourism Capital: San Salvador Art Quit Main

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital: San Salvador

Art

EL Salvador: Places to Go/Tourism San Vicente Volcano Metropolitana Catedral de San Salvador Lake Coatepeque Quit Main El Salvador

El Salvador: Art Cesar Menéndez: Surrealist Artist Quit Main El Salvador

Cesar Menéndez: Surrealist Artist

Honduras Places to Go/Tourism Capital:Tegucigalpa Art Quit Main

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital:Tegucigalpa

Art

Honduras: Art Guayabal Dance Troupe specializes in traditional dances of Honduras Leonel Cerrato (1946- ) is most known for his murals during the Nicaraguan Revolution Quit Main Honduras

Honduras: Places to Go/Tourism San Fernando de Omoa Fortress Quit Main Anthony’s Key, Roatán Pico Bonito National Park Honduras

Nicaragua Places to Go/Tourism Capital: Managua Art Quit Main

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital: Managua

Art

Nicaragua: Places to Go/Tourism Moskito Cays, once a pirate hide out, now a popular tourist attraction San Ramón, Ometepe Quit Main La Merced Church in Léon, built by the Spaniards, completed in 1662 Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Art Naturaleza Muerta(1981) Armando Morales (1927- ) Painted by Manuel García Moia Traditional Nicaraguan Dance Quit Main Nicaragua

Guatemala Places to Go/Tourism Capital: Guatemala City Art Quit Main

Places to Go/Tourism

Capital: Guatemala City

Art

Guatemala: Places to Go/Tourism Nakbé, Mid Preclassic palace remains, Mirador Basin, Petén, Guatemala Capuchinas Convent in Antigua, Guatemala Tikal Temple Quit Main Guatemala

Guatemala: Art Nicho-Nubes by Rodlfo Abularach(1933- ) Guatemalan Art consists of everything From jade artwork, wood work, metal work Guatemala Video Quit Main Guatemala

Resources http://www.wikipedia.org http://www.google.com http://www.yahoo.com Antigua: A Multitude of Languages, Handicrafts, and Cultures. Aims Multimedia. 1999.unitedstreaming. 31 July 2008 <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/> Quit Main

http://www.wikipedia.org

http://www.google.com

http://www.yahoo.com

Antigua: A Multitude of Languages, Handicrafts, and Cultures. Aims Multimedia. 1999.unitedstreaming. 31 July 2008 <http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/>