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Which bird is on the coats of arms of Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador?
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Which lake does landlocked Bolivia's navy patrol?
Answer: Lake Titicaca
Why: Bolivia has had no coast since the War of the Pacific with Chile, and its navy also patrols Amazon tributaries.
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Which plate sinks under South America to raise the Andes?
Answer: Nazca Plate
Why: Where the Nazca Plate dives under the continent, it forms the Peru-Chile Trench, which reaches 8,065 m deep.
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Which animal was domesticated into the alpaca?
Answer: Vicuña
Why: A 2001 DNA study found alpacas descend from vicuñas, so the alpaca's scientific name became Vicugna pacos.
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What animal carried loads for the Incas?
Answer: Llama
Why: Llamas can carry about 25 to 30% of their body weight, while the smaller alpaca was bred mainly for its fleece.
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What does the name Machu Picchu mean?
Answer: Old mountain
Why: The steep peak behind the ruins is Huayna Picchu, a name meaning young peak in Quechua.
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Where does quinine come from?
Answer: Cinchona bark
Why: Quinine from cinchona bark is also what gives tonic water its bitter taste.
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