The Americas
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Mexico and Central America form a
natural bridge linking the USA to
South America. The north of Mexico
is dry and dusty. As you travel south,
the weather gets rainier and the land
becomes greener, with lush rainforests
covering mountains and volcanoes.
Mexico and
Central America
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Chocolate
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seeds of the cacao tree.
Sugar cane
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America and the Caribbean
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Coffee
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bananas are Costa Rica’s
most important crops.
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How do spider monkeys use their tails?
