Learn the capitals of Latin America in 1810
The plan: 4 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Mexico City (Viceroyalty of New Spain), Belize (British Honduras (settlement)), New Guatemala (Captaincy General of Guatemala), Spanish Town (British Jamaica), Santa Fe de Bogotá (Viceroyalty of New Granada)
- Batch 2: Santo Domingo (Spanish Santo Domingo), San Juan (Captaincy General of Puerto Rico), Port of Spain (British Trinidad and Tobago), Caracas (Captaincy General of Venezuela), Cayenne (Cayenne (Portuguese occupation))
- Batch 3: Stabroek (Georgetown) (Demerara-Essequibo (British occupation)), Paramaribo (Suriname (British occupation)), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil (Portuguese colony)), Lima (Viceroyalty of Peru), Buenos Aires (Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata)
- Batch 4: Santiago (Captaincy General of Chile)
Learn the capitals of Latin America in 1810 at your own pace: we show you 16 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the capitals of Latin America in 1810?
Brazil (Portuguese colony): Rio de Janeiro; British Honduras (settlement): Belize; British Jamaica: Spanish Town; British Trinidad and Tobago: Port of Spain; Captaincy General of Chile: Santiago; Captaincy General of Guatemala: New Guatemala; Captaincy General of Puerto Rico: San Juan; Captaincy General of Venezuela: Caracas; Cayenne (Portuguese occupation): Cayenne; Demerara-Essequibo (British occupation): Stabroek (Georgetown); Spanish Santo Domingo: Santo Domingo; Suriname (British occupation): Paramaribo; Viceroyalty of New Granada: Santa Fe de Bogotá; Viceroyalty of New Spain: Mexico City; Viceroyalty of Peru: Lima; Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata: Buenos Aires.
What is the easiest way to learn the capitals of Latin America in 1810?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the capitals of Latin America in 1810?
There are 16 pieces in 4 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.