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Encyclopediamestizomestizo (māstē'sō) [key][Span.,=mixture], person of mixed race; particularly, in Mexico and Central and South America, a person of European (Spanish or Portuguese) and indigenous descent. The mestizos constitute a large part of the population in several Latin American countries; they are in various places also called by other names, e.g., ladinos in Guatemala, caboclos in Brazil. The word is primarily applied to a mixture of racial strains, but it has acquired social and cultural connotations; it may be applied to pure-blooded indigenous people who adopt European dress and customs. All persons of mixed race are called mestizos in the Philippines. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on mestizo from Infoplease:
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- Colombia: People - People About 60% of Colombia's population are mestizos, and some one fifth are of European ...
- Chile: People - People The majority of Chile's population is mestizo, a result of frequent intermarriage ...
- Honduras: Land and People - Land and People Over 80% of the land is mountainous; ranges extend from east to west at altitudes ...
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