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	Central America Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Central America (Spanish: Centroamérica or América Central) is the central geographic region of the Americas.
		Physiographically, Central America is a narrow isthmus of southern North America extending from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in Mexico southeastward to the Isthmus of Panama where it connects to the Colombian Pacific Lowlands in northwestern South America.
		In Latin America, Iberia, and some other parts of Europe, the Americas are considered to be a single continent, and Central America is considered a region of this continent.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /topic/Central_America.html (1202 words)

	Central America
		Central America is an isthmus, or land bridge, that unites the two continents of North and South America.
		Central America, a particularly unstable region of the earth’s crust, is on the western edge of the Caribbean plate (see Plate Tectonics).
		Central America is nestled between North and South America, with the east coast bathed by the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and the west coast facing the Pacific Ocean.
	www.lycos.com /info/central-america.html (685 words)

	Altos
		1) " Altos" -- In the context of Altos
		Los Altos, California 1: '''Los Altos ''' is a city at the southern end of the San Fra 3: Los Altos has international sister citysister cities t 13: the 1950s and 1970s.
		Los Altos Hills, California 1: '''Los Altos Hills''' is a town located in Santa Clara C 3: housing shortage, the result is that homes in Los Altos Hills routinely sell for amounts in excess of $3 7: d.
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	Los Altos, Central America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Los Altos ("The Highlands" in the Spanish language) was an area of Central America, which was added as a sixth state to the Federal Republic of Central America in the 1830s.
		The Federal government recognized Los Altos as the sixth state of the union and seated the representatives of Los Altos in the Federal Congress on 5 June of that year.
		The flag of Los Altos was a modification of that of the Central American Union, with a central seal showing a volcano in the background with a quetzal (a local bird symbolizing liberty) in front.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Los_Altos,_Central_America (394 words)

	Guatemalan Flag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sky blue represents the fact that is a land located between two oceans, the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, and the white color signifies the purity of the country's values.
		In the center of the flag, there is the crest with the Quetzal bird, a symbol of liberty, and the date of 15 September 1821, the date of Central America's independence from Spain.
		The Quetzal previously appeared in the flag of Los Altos, Central America in the 1830s.
	webpages.charter.net /sandoval818/guate/guateflag.html (145 words)

	History of Central America Summary
		In the 1830s an additional state was added, Los Altos, with its capital in Quetzaltenango, occupying parts of what is now the western highlands of Guatemala and Chiapas (now part of Mexico), but this state was reincorporated into Guatemala and Mexico respectively in 1840.
		Central American liberals had high hopes for the federal republic, which they believed would evolve into a modern, democratic nation, enriched by trade crossing through it between the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans.
		Various attempts were made to reunite Central America in the 19th century, but none succeeded for any length of time.
	www.bookrags.com /History_of_Central_America (2053 words)

	Los Altos Town Crier
		Los Altos Police Officer Mark Thomsen is scheduled to begin patrolling city streets with his police dog this May as the department's new K-9 handler, city officials announced Friday.
		Valencia Drive neighbors asked the Los Altos City Council Feb. 11 for relief from overflow parking problems from nearby Los Altos High School that they say is ruining the quality of life on their streets.
		Abby Veeser, the economic development coordinator for Los Altos, is finding her way around the seven business areas attending meetings and working to promote the economic climate of the city.
	latc.com /2003/02/19 (718 words)

	Affordable America Central in Package Spa
		SS Central America - SS Central America, sometimes called the Ship of Gold, was a 280-foot (85Â m) sidewheel steamer that steamed between Central America and the eastern US Coast during the 1850s.
		Los Altos, Central America - Los Altos ("The Highlands" in the Spanish language) was an area of Central America, which was added as a sixth state to the United States of Central America in the 1830s.
		For good or ill, LeoGrande argues, Central America's fate hinged on decisions that were subject to intense struggles among, affordable america central in package spa and within, Congress, the CIA, the Pentagon, the State Department, affordable america central in package spa and the White House -- decisions over which Central Americans themselves had little influence.
	www.bluemitten.com /affordableamericacentralinpackagespa.html (617 words)

	Los Altos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Los Altos is the name of several places, including:
		the city of Los Altos, California, United States.
		Los Altos is also the name of a School District:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Los_Altos (131 words)

	The Cambridge World History of Food - Mexico and Highland Central America
		Densely populated communities in the central highland valleys and seminomadic peoples in the arid north enriched their food supply by collecting larvae, insects, and grubs, in addition to small mammals and reptiles.
		According to his reasoning, the dense population of central Mexico, so dependent on a maize diet, lacked adequate numbers of domesticated animals, and hunting and gathering could not have supplied sufficient whole protein to compensate for its lack in the diet.
		The quantity and flavor of wheat grown in the valleys of the central highlands and in the broad plain of the Bajío became renowned throughout Middle America.
	www.cambridge.org /us/books/kiple/mexico.htm (5299 words)

	Central America: travel central america, map of north central and south america, central america hotel
		It is variably defined either as southern North America, which connects with South America on the southeast, or a region of the Americas in its own right.
		After the dissolution of Spanish authority, the former Captaincy General remained intact as part of the short-lived First Mexican Empire, then turns into the Federal Republic of Central America, which was a representative democracy with its capital at Guatemala City.
		All Central American countries (including Panama, excluding Costa Rica) maintain diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) instead of the People's Republic of China [1].
	pandapedia.com /wiki/Central_America (1024 words)

	Los Altos Town Crier
		The Los Altos City Council faced a dilemma in its Oct. 27 approval of an application that would allow a two-story house on Camellia Way, a predominantly one-story neighborhood.
		A 1995 graduate of Los Altos High School, she is a foreign languages and literature major.
		Los Altos High's Andrew Hill ran the race of his life last Saturday at the Central Coast Section cross country championships.
	latc.com /1998/11/09 (1118 words)

	Los Altos de Playa Hermosa - Home
		Los Altos de Playa Hermosa is an exclusive residential community offering estate style home sites in the heart of the Nicaraguan Riviera.
		Nestled in the gently rolling hills near Playa Hermosa, Los Altos de Playa Hermosa offers the best of what is truly Nicaraguan; Old World colonial charm coupled with the most beautiful beaches in Central America.
		Located just 6 kilometers south of the picturesque town of San Juan del Sur, residents of Los Altos de Playa Hermosa will enjoy the proximity to town along with excellent surfing beaches yet distant enough to take advantage of the serenity and beauty that are second to none.
	www.altosdeplayahermosa.com (160 words)

	Los Altos Hills California Real Estate
		Los Altos Hills is located in Santa Clara County 20 miles from San Jose.
		Bordering Los Altos on the west is the exclusive residential community of Los Altos Hills.
		Los Altos Hills is also home to one of the county’s community colleges, Foothill College.
	www.relocateamerica.com /states/CA/cities/los_altos_hills.htm (292 words)

	:: Los Altos Hills California Recreation : Real Estate : People
		Los Altos Hills is a wealthy Silicon Valley residential community, not to be confused with the adjacent City of Los Altos.
		Los Altos Hills in the News: Stories from Los Altos Hills' past.
		Los Altos Hills.com is a member of Virtual Valley, Inc.
	www.losaltoshills.com (441 words)

	ATH 175 Peoples of the World
		El Dia de Los Muertos is an annual celebration that is an intricate part of the lives of people in Guatemala.
		The traditional actions and festivities that are practiced during this celebration demonstrate the respect, importance, and sacredness that the Guatemalan people have for their loved family and friends.
		Although, the “El Dia de Los Muertos” is associated with the dead, it is not portrayed as a depressing time; but instead a period full of life, happiness, color, food, family, and fun which exemplifies the culture and heritage of the Guatemalan people.
	www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/TROYERCH (1204 words)

	Central American
		A reference to the medicinal plants and herbs of Eastern and Central North American includes specific remedies for asthma, headaches, colds, stomachaches, depression, and many other common ailments.
		Central Park, An American Masterpiece: A Comprehensive History Of The Nation's First Urban Park (Hardcover)
		A visual tribute to America s first public park documents its artistic and social history; identifies the roles of its designers; and provides views, original plans and drawings, and modern photographs of the park s restored areas.
	www.haciendalosaltos.com /central-american.htm (274 words)

	Altos Mirandinos travel guide
		Located in the state of Miranda, this area is formed by 2 cities and 5 towns.
		The cities are: Los Teques (Miranda state's capital) and San Antonio de los altos while San Diego, San José, San Pedro, El Jarillo and Carrizal remain as little and picturesque towns.
		They are called los altos beacuse both cities and the towns are located at more than 1000 meters or 3281 feet above the sea level.
	www.world66.com /southamerica/venezuela/altos_mirandinos (149 words)

	Los Altos California Hotels : Real Estate : Restaurants
		Located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, 40 miles south of San Francisco, Los Altos is a residential community that was incorporated in 1952.
		Headlines from local newspapers and Los Altos area radio and television stations.
		Los Altos.net is a member of Virtual Valley, Inc.
	www.losaltos.net (387 words)

	Los Altos
		The region of Guatemala referred to as Los Altos encompasses high mountain towns, a large indigenous population and some of the country's most spectacular scenery.
		Once politically independent, Los Altos cities such as Quetzaltenango and Huehuetenango have produced some of the country's most important artists, musicians and authors.
		The town's oldest area, around the central plaza or Parque Centro América, features narrow, cobblestone streets and graceful architecture.
	www.nuestraguatemala.com /los_altos.htm (478 words)

	CNN - TravelGuide: Destination - Sled dogs go South
		ALTOS DEL VALLE, Argentina (AP) -- Of all places, South America is getting a run on sled dogs.
		Before there weren't sled dogs here," explains Curuchet, an Argentine from a central Buenos Aires province who came in the early 70s, built his cabin, married and settled down.
		Curuchet brought his first two Siberian Huskies from North America nearly a decade ago, and some Alaskan dogs afterward.
	www.cnn.com /TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9809/argentina.end/sleddog.html (757 words)

	Altos del Maria Real Estate Panama, Retirement, Ecological Place - Excellent place to live in Panama Central America
		Altos del Maria is a mountain community located in Panama and easy to reach by plane from any part of the Continent and Europe.
		Panama is a Central American country bordered by the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
		Its geography is divided in half by the eighth wonder of the world: The Panama Canal, where hundreds of ships cross from ocean to ocean every year.
	www.altosdelmaria.com /portal.aspx (326 words)

	RealTravel - Los Altos Travel Guide \| Los Altos Reviews
		Find highlights on what to see and do in Los Altos shared by RealTravelers.
		Price compare hotels, flights, and packages to Los Altos across multiple sites to help plan your trip.
		Central location, in the heart of Silicon Valley.
	realtravel.com /los_altos-california-reviews-hotels-d60872.html (270 words)

	LOS ALTOS / Parents' language issues hurt immigrant kids, study says
		LOS ALTOS / Parents' language issues hurt immigrant kids, study says
		-- Parents with limited English emigrating from regions such as Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and Asia tend to be poorly educated and have limited job prospects.
		The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, based in Los Altos, was created in 1964 by David Packard, co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Co.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/10/05/BAG0N93UEV1.DTL (317 words)

	Habitat World Online
		Según Fiorella Rojas, jefa de los programas estudiantiles y juveniles de Hábitat en la región, la organización se esfuerza por ofrecer a los jóvenes una oportunidad de “hacerse más conscientes, experimentar la solidaridad y ampliar su visión del mundo”.
		Su entusiasmo es infinito y también lo son los ejemplos de sus contribuciones a Hábitat y a sus comunidades.
		Along with 13 other participants from Central America, Mexico and the United States, Alana chose to spend her summer vacation helping two Habitat partner families in Costa Rica build their homes during the first Mesoamerican Youth Build.
	www.habitat.org /hw/sp_2003/noticiasdelcampo.html (1467 words)

	CPD: Middle America, Site MA20, Darién Province and Darién National Park, Panama
		The southern region of the province (Altos de Darién) is composed of a trident of somewhat discontinuous mountain systems extending northward.
		The Darién is one of the most diverse and species-rich regions in Central America.
		There is speculation whether the central Darién lowland forests are primary or much is secondary growth from a savanna created by the Amerindians and abandoned after the coming of the Spanish c.
	www.nmnh.si.edu /botany/projects/cpd/ma/ma20.htm (4199 words)

	EcoWorld - Earth Information & Earth Friendly Products, Media and Eco-Tours
		The Guacerique watershed in central Honduras produces 12 million cubic meters of water per year and is the principal source of drinking water for approximately 420,000 people in the capital city of Tegucigalpa.
		The watershed is threatened, however, by physical, chemical and biological contamination, chiefly sediment from soil erosion (due to deforestation), toxic waste from agricultural chemicals, and sewage from nearby communities and livestock.
		Deforestation occurs primarily from the harvesting of wood to burn as fuel in inefficient, open-fire cookstoves; clearing forests for expansion of farmland; and forest fires caused by slash and burn agriculture.
	www.ecoworld.com /Projects/reforestcentralam/Honduras_home.cfm (1095 words)

	Tequila: In Search of the Blue Agave. Part 14 of 14: Tequila and mezcal glossary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Not to be confused wth Altos de Jalisco (Jalisco Heights), the generic term for the uplands area of Jalisco.
		Cultivated orchards of agave plants, also called potreros, or pastures (and huertas, or groves, in the Los Altos region).
		Mezcal from the Chichihualco de los Bravos in the state of Guerrero.
	www.ianchadwick.com /tequila/glossary.html (3801 words)

	Art & Wine Festival - Los Altos Village Association
		From Chinese Chicken Salad served by the Los Altos Rotary Club to hand squeezed lemonade and Thai chicken sticks, festival goers are able to enjoy a wide variety of items.
		The Main Stage, located between Second and Third Streets in Central Plaza hosts great dance bands throughout both days and is the site of the free Heartbeats concert on Saturday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
		The Kidzone will be located in a new, central location this year, between Main and State Streets, in the Central Plaza area, just off Third Street.
	www.losaltos-downtown.org /arts_wine_festival.htm (962 words)

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