examples:
sudeste
the southeastern region of the United States
sudoeste
the southwestern region of the United States generally including New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Nevada, California, and sometimes Utah and Colorado
nordeste
the northeastern region of the United States
noroeste
the northwestern region of the United States
Patagonia
region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
Pampa
the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
Checoslovaquia
a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
Escandinavia
a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian
Prusia
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
Tesalia
a fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece; Thessaly was a former region of ancient Greece
Arcadia
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
Tierra Santa
an ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
Imperio bizantino
a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
Serbia
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
Indostán
northern region of India where Hinduism predominates
Macedonia
the ancient kingdom of Philip II and Alexander the Great in the southeastern Balkans that is now divided among modern Macedonia and Greece and Bulgaria
Tracia
an ancient country and wine producing region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula to the north of the Aegean Sea; colonized by ancient Greeks; later a Roman province; now divided between Bulgaria and Greece and Turkey
Mesopotamia
the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
Babilonia
an ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where Daniel became a counselor to the king)
Asiria
an ancient kingdom in northern Mesopotamia which is in present-day Iraq
Fenicia
an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
Galia
an ancient region of western Europe that included what is now northern Italy and France and Belgium and part of Germany and the Netherlands
Normandía
a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
Laponia
a region in northmost Europe inhabited by Lapps
Mongolia
a vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
Cachemira
an area in southwestern Asia whose sovereignty is disputed between Pakistan and India
Siberia
a vast Asian region of Russia; famous for long cold winters
América Latina
the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken
New England
a region of northeastern United States comprising Maine and New Hampshire and Vermont and Massachusetts and Rhode Island and Connecticut
Sur
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
Norte
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
Lusitania
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
trópico
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
ilion
an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
Newport
a port city in southeastern Wales
Anjou
a former province of western France in the Loire valley
Provenza
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
Estonia
a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
Letonia
a republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea
Lituania
a republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
San Francisco
a port in western California near the Golden Gate that is one of the major industrial and transportation centers; it has one of the world's finest harbors; site of the Golden Gate Bridge
Chicago
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
Nueva York
the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
Newport
a resort city in southeastern Rhode Island; known for the summer homes of millionaires; important yachting center
charlestón
a port city in southeastern South Carolina
Dallas
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
Houston
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ártico
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
Berlín
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
Bruselas
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
París
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
papel de estraza
the capital and largest city of the Philippines; located on southern Luzon
Atlanta
state capital and largest city of Georgia; chief commercial center of the southeastern United States; was plundered and burned by Sherman's army during the American Civil War
charlestón
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
types:
lugar
any area set aside for a particular purpose
cuenca
the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet
zona
any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
campo
an area outside of cities and towns
área urbana
a geographical area constituting a city or town
izquierdo
the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
ambiente
the atmosphere of an environment
baldío,
yermo
an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
desierto
arid land with little or no vegetation
oasis
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
megalópolis
a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns)
conurbación
an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
labranza
a rural area where farming is practiced
campo
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
terrenos
a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
crisol
an environment in which many ideas and races are socially assimilated
municipio
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
emplazamiento
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
cuenca
a region where there is coal underground
aldea
a settlement smaller than a town
terreno
a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
huso
any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used