city, western El Salvador. Santa Ana is situated in a basin between mountains at an altitude of 2,182 feet (665 m). It is located on the Inter-American Highway, a section ...
city, seat (1889) of Orange county, southern California, U.S. It lies at the base of the Santa Ana Mountains, on the Santa Ana River. It was explored by the Spaniard ...
segment of the Coast Ranges (see Pacific mountain system), southern California, U.S. The range extends for about 25 miles (40 km) from the Santa Ana River southward along the Orange-Riverside ...
mountain peak in southwestern El Salvador. The highest peak in the country, it rises to 7,749 feet (2,362 m). The volcano last erupted in 1920 and has a small sulfurous ...
town, northwestern Honduras. It lies in the hot lowlands near the Ulua River and west of Lake Yojoa. It was founded in 1761 by settlers from Gracias. Santa Barbara is ...
city, seat (1850) of Santa Barbara county, southwestern California, U.S. It lies along the Pacific coast at the base of the Santa Ynez Mountains, facing the Santa Barbara Channel. It ...
one of the Channel Islands, 22 miles (35 km) off the Pacific coast of California, U.S. The largest of the Santa Catalina group of the Channel Islands, it is 22 ...
southern coastal estado (state) of Brazil, bounded to the north by the state of Parana, to the south by the state of Rio Grande do Sul, to the east by ...
city, Santa Clara county, west-central California, U.S. It lies along the Guadalupe River in the Santa Clara Valley, about 48 miles (77 km) southeast of San Francisco and immediately adjacent ...
city, capital of Villa Clara provincia, central Cuba. It lies at 367 feet (112 m) above sea level amid hills of coral rock. Founded in 1689 by families fleeing constant ...
private coeducational institution of higher learning in Santa Clara, California, U.S., affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic church. It offers a variety of undergraduate programs as well ...
city, Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. Situated along the Santa Clara River in the Santa Clarita valley between the San Gabriel and Santa Susana mountains, it lies 35 miles ...
town, Spencer county, southwestern Indiana, U.S. It lies 38 miles (61 km) east-northeast of Evansville. Laid out in 1846, it was jocularly called Santa Claus after the preferred name, Santa ...
legendary figure who is the traditional patron of Christmas in the United States and other countries, bringing gifts to children. His popular image is based on traditions associated with Saint ...
city, Barcelona provincia, in the comunidad autonoma ("autonomous community") of Catalonia, northeastern Spain. The city, a northern industrial suburb of Barcelona, produces metallurgical goods, ...
church of the Franciscans in Florence, one of the finest examples of Italian Gothic architecture. It was begun in 1294, possibly designed by Arnolfo di Cambio, and was finished in ...
city, seat (1850) of Santa Cruz county, west-central California, U.S. It lies on the north shore of Monterey Bay, at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains, and is about ...
provincia, southern Argentina, lying within the region known as Patagonia and extending westward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andean cordillera on the Chilean frontier. It is ...
city, east-central Bolivia, situated in the hot, tropical lowlands at 1,365 feet (416 metres) above sea level. Founded by Spaniards from Paraguay in 1561 at what is now San Jose ...
provincia (province), in the comunidad autonoma (autonomous community) of the Canary Islands, Spain. It consists of the western members of the Canary Islands, specifically ...
town, northwestern Guatemala. It lies in the southwestern Chuacus Mountains at an elevation of 6,631 feet (2,021 metres) above sea level. The town functions as a market centre for the ...
second largest of the Galapagos Islands, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 600 miles (965 km) west of Ecuador. It is roughly circular in shape, has a central volcanic crater ...
volcanic group in the Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific Ocean, 345 miles (555 km) east of Guadalcanal. The main islands are Nendo (also called Ndeni, or Santa Cruz Island), Utupua, Vanikoro, ...
(Marquess of) the foremost Spanish naval commander of his day. He was prominent in many successful naval engagements in a century that saw Spain rise to the zenith of its ...
peninsula in western Ecuador that is the northernmost extension of the west-coast desert of South America. It is bounded by the Gulf of Guayaquil on the south and by Santa ...
city, La Coruna provincia, in the comunidad autonoma ("autonomous community") of Galicia, northwestern Spain. The city is the chief centre of Riveira (Ribeira) municipality. It lies on the Arosa Inlet ...
capital of New Mexico, U.S., and seat (1852) of Santa Fe county, in the north-central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River. It lies in the northern Rio ...
county, a scenic area of northern New Mexico, U.S. The northeastern portion is in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Southern Rocky Mountains, featuring Santa Fe Baldy and Lake ...
provincia (province) of lowland plains, northeastern Argentina, bounded to the east by the Parana River. Much of the province lies within the northern reaches of the Pampa, ...
city, capital of Santa Fe provincia, northeastern Argentina. It lies on a channel of the Parana River, at the mouth of the Salado River, opposite the city of Parana. It ...
one of the Galapagos Islands, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 600 mi (965 km) west of Ecuador. Situated halfway between San Cristobal and Santa Cruz islands, it is south ...
in U.S. history, famed wagon trail from Independence, Mo., to Santa Fe, N.M., an important commercial route (1821-80). Opened by William Becknell, a trader, the trail was used by merchant ...
breed of beef cattle developed in the 20th century by the King Ranch in Texas. It originally resulted from crossing Brahman bulls of about seven-eighths pure breeding and purebred Shorthorn ...
constabulary created in the late 15th century by the Catholic Monarchs (Ferdinand and Isabella) to maintain law and order throughout Spain. See hermandad.
island in the central Solomon Islands, southwestern Pacific Ocean, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Guadalcanal. About 130 miles (209 km) long and 20 miles (32 km) across at its ...
segment of the Coast Ranges (see Pacific mountain system), west-central California, U.S. The rugged range extends southeastward for about 140 miles (225 km) from Carmel Bay to the Cuyama River ...
island of Cape Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 400 mi (640 km) off the West African coast between the islands of Sao Nicolau and Sao Vicente. It has an ...
one of the southernmost Galapagos Islands, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 600 miles (965 km) west of Ecuador. Originally named for the British king Charles II, it is also ...
largest island of the Banks Islands in Vanuatu, southwest Pacific Ocean. The island, with an area of 132 sq mi (342 sq km), is rugged and rises to Mt. Gharat, ...
city, central Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil, lying in the Jacui River valley at an elevation of 502 feet (153 metres). Founded in 1797, it was given city ...
Christopher Columbus' flagship on his first voyage to America. About 117 feet (36 metres) long, the "Santa Maria" had a deck, three masts, and forecastle and sterncastle and was armed ...
Franciscan church in Venice, originally built in the mid-13th century but rebuilt in Gothic style in the 15th century. This important example of Venetian Gothic ecclesiastical architecture (often referred to ...
southeasternmost island of the Azores archipelago (a part of Portugal), in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has an area of 37 square miles (97 square km). Its economy is based ...
Italian Gothic-style church of the Dominicans in Florence. It was planned by two Dominican brothers, Sisto and Ristoro, and construction began c. 1278 and was completed in 1350, except for ...
city, northern Colombia. It is situated on a small bay of the Caribbean Sea, 40 miles (64 km) east-northeast of the mouth of the Magdalena River, to which it is ...
Andean mountain range, northern Colombia, bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea and encircled on three sides by the coastal lowlands. The volcanic massif rises abruptly from the coast, ...
city, Los Angeles county, southern California, U.S. Lying on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded by the city of Los Angeles. Santa Monica was laid out in 1875 by Senator ...
river in Ancash department, west central Peru, rising in the snowcapped Nevado de Tuco in the Andean Cordillera Blanca and flowing into Aguash and Conococha lakes. From the latter it ...
department, southern Guatemala, bounded on the south by the Pacific Ocean. In the highlands of the department, which has an area of 1,141 sq mi (2,955 sq km), farmers raise ...
city, capital of La Pampa provincia (province), central Argentina. Founded in 1892, the city developed as an agricultural centre processing grain (wheat) and cattle from the eastern ...
city, seat (1854) of Sonoma county, western California, U.S. It is situated on Santa Rosa Creek, at the foot of the Sonoma Mountains, 50 miles (80 km) north-northwest of San ...
city, Risaralda department, west central Colombia, on the western slopes of the Andean Cordillera (mountains) Central. It is a commercial and manufacturing centre for the fertile agricultural and pastoral hinterland. ...
city, northwestern Honduras. It is located in the highlands at 3,806 feet (1,160 metres) above sea level, near the Alash Higuito River, a tributary of the Mejocote. It was founded ...
cape situated on the Atlantic coast of northwestern Gabon, Africa. Extending south from the larger peninsula that separates the Gabon estuary from Corisco Bay, the cape juts into the mouth ...
the sandalwood family (order Santalales), which includes about 36 genera and more than 400 species of semiparasitic shrubs, herbs, and trees, distributed in tropical and temperate regions. In some genera ...
the sandalwood order of flowering plants. It is a miscellaneous collection of plants that has been variously classified to include as few as 5 or as many as 21 families. ...
American musical group whose use of salsa and mambo-style percussion exposed a wide rock audience to traditional Latin American music. The original members were Carlos Santana (b. July 20, 1947, ...
city, southwestern Rio Grande do Sul estado ("state"), southern Brazil, lying at 689 feet (210 m) above sea level in the Santana Hills across from Rivera, Uruguay. It was founded ...
departamento, north-central Colombia, occupying the Magdalena River valley and the Andean Cordillera Oriental. Established in 1886, it occupies an area of 11,790 square miles (30,537 square km). It is the ...
port city and capital of Cantabria provincia (province) and the comunidad autonoma (autonomous community) of Cantabria, northern Spain. It is situated on the narrow ...
soldier and statesman who fought beside Simon Bolivar in the war for South American independence and who served as president of the newly formed New Granada (Colombia) from 1833 until ...
city, west-central Para estado (state), northern Brazil. It is situated on the right bank of the Tapajos River, near its confluence with the Amazon River. Santarem was ...
Spanish-American philosopher, poet, and humanist who made important contributions to aesthetics, speculative philosophy, and literary criticism. From 1912 he resided in Europe, chiefly in France and Italy.
inland waterway 538 miles (866 km) long, in the southeastern United States, rising as the Catawba River in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. The Catawba flows east ...
religious tradition of African origin that came to Cuba in the late 18th and early 19th centuries with the Yoruba (of modern Nigeria and Benin), who were brought to work ...
tribal people of eastern India, numbering about 5,380,000 in the late 20th century. Their greatest concentration is in the states of Bihar, West Bengal, and Orissa. Some 65,000 also live ...
city, La Coruna provincia, capital of the comunidad autonoma ("autonomous community") of Galicia, northwestern Spain, near the confluence of the Sar and Sarela rivers, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of ...
region metropolitana, central Chile, bordering Argentina on the east, Valparaiso region on the north and west, and O'Higgins region on the south. Santiago, created a province in 1826 and a ...
city, western Panama, in the Pacific lowlands north of Puerto Mutis, its port on the Gulf of Montijo. One of the oldest settlements in Panama, the city flourished in the ...
