City of Cuzco Word Search
This City of Cuzco word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: CUZCO, INCA, QUECHUA, ANDES, ALTIPLANO, VALLEY, GRANITE, BASALT, STONE, POLYGONAL, SACSAYHUAMAN, QORIKANCHA.
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City of Cuzco word list, defined
- ALTIPLANO /ˌæl.tiˈplɑː.noʊ/ · noun
- A high, extensive plateau or elevated plain, especially the one in the Andes of western South America between the great cordilleras of Peru and Bolivia. Related: plateau, tableland, mesa, high plain.
- VALLEY /ˈvæli/ · noun
- A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. A valley is often a fertile area with a mild climate. Related: dell, glen, hollow, basin.
- GRANITE /ˈɡrænɪt/ · noun
- A coarse-grained, light-colored, and extremely hard igneous rock, composed primarily of quartz and feldspar. Related: rock, stone, marble, limestone.
- BASALT /ˈbæsɔːlt, ˈbeɪsɔːlt/ · noun
- A dark, fine-grained igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of lava at or near the Earth's surface; it is the most abundant rock in the oceanic crust. Related: lava rock, igneous rock, volcanic rock, traprock.
- STONE /stɒn/ · noun, verb
- A hard, solid, and often smooth rock or mineral substance; a small rock or pebble. To hit or throw something at someone or something with force. Related: rock, pebble, boulder, granite.
- POLYGONAL /ˌpɒlɪˈɡɒnəl/ · adjective
- Having a polygonal shape or structure; relating to or resembling a polygon. Related: polygonal, polyhedral, angular, geometric.
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