Question

interesting places in mexico

1. the federal district of mexico (distrito federal de méxico) is the capital of mexico. it was the original capital of the aztec empire (tenochtitlán). today it is a large and modern city, the largest spanish - speaking city in the world.

a. the metropolitan cathedral (catedral metropolitana) is the largest and oldest cathedral on the north american continent.
b. the sun stone (la piedra del sol) is an ancient stone inscribed with the aztec calendar. it is found at one of the most beautiful museums in the world, the museum of anthropology (museo antropológico).
c. chapultepec is a large, beautiful park with an impressive castle.
d. the palace of fine arts (palacio de bellas artes) contains a beautiful theater and art museum.
e. ciudad universitaria is the site of the national university, the oldest university of the north american continent.
f. popocatépetl and ixtaccíhuatl are picturesque volcanoes overlooking the federal district of mexico.
g. xochimilco is a town near the federal district famous for its floating gardens.

1. taxco is one of mexicos most picturesque cities. the spanish colonial atmosphere is still preserved. taxco is famous for its silver.
2. cozumel and cancún are fashionable seaside resorts, which are in the region of mayan temples, such as chichén - itzá, uxmal, and palenque.

interesting places in central and south america

1. monteverde (costa rica), rain forest.
2. tikal (guatemala), mayan ruins.
3. buenos aires (argentina), one of the most beautiful capitals in the world.
4. lima (peru) is the capital and main industrial and cultural center of peru. the university of san marcos, the oldest university in south america, is located here.
5. cuzco (peru) is the ancient capital of the incas. nearby are the famous inca ruins of machu - picchu.
6. bogotá is the capital and most important cultural center of colombia. it has many excellent examples of colonial architecture.
7. quito is the capital and principal textile center of ecuador. it is located almost at the equator, but it has a pleasant climate due to its high altitude (nearly 10,000 feet).
8. lake titicaca is located in the andes mountains between bolivia and peru. it is the highest navigable lake in the world.
9. the iguazú falls (las cataratas del iguazú) are spectacular waterfalls located between argentina and brazil; they are higher than the niagara falls.
10. christ of the andes (el cristo de los andes) is a giant statue of christ located in the andes mountains, on the border between chile and argentina. it was erected to commemorate the peaceful settlement of a boundary dispute.

exercise a
match each of the tourist attractions in column a with its description in column b. write the letter in the space provided.
a

1. monteverde
2. tenochtitlán
3. cristo de los andes

b
a. floating gardens
b. seaside resort
c. mayan ruins in guatemala
d. statue

Explanation:

1. Monteverde is a rain - forest in Costa Rica, not related to the options about floating gardens, seaside resorts, Mayan ruins in Guatemala or statues. But from the given descriptions in column B, it doesn't match exactly. However, if we consider the context of Central and South American interesting places, it is a natural place and not a man - made structure like the others in the list. Since there is no perfect match, we assume it's an oversight in the question design. But if we have to choose, it has no relation to the given a, b, c, d in a direct sense.
2. Tenochtitlán was the original capital of the Aztec empire and is now part of the Federal District of Mexico. There is no description in column B that directly matches it.
3. Cristo de los Andes is a giant statue located in the Andes Mountains on the border between Chile and Argentina. So it matches with 'd. statue'.

Answer:

1. (No perfect match from given options)
2. (No perfect match from given options)
3. d. statue