La Higuera

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/la-higuera

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Vallegrande Province, Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia
2. What is the etymology?Spanish for 'The Fig Tree'
3. Where is La Higuera and what does its name mean?La Higuera is a small village in the mountains of Bolivia, in the Vallegrande Province of Santa Cruz. Its name means "The Fig Tree" in Spanish.
4. Why do people visit La Higuera?People visit because it was where Che Guevara was captured and executed in 1967. The schoolhouse where this happened is now a memorial.

Cold War: A period of geopolitical tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies after World War II.
Imperialism: A policy or ideology of extending a country's rule over foreign nations, often for economic gain.
Martyrdom: The death or suffering of a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs.