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This island nation is the birthplace of reggae and home to the Blue Mountains, famous for their coffee.
What is Jamaica
This Barbadian singer behind “Umbrella” and “Diamonds” became one of the best-selling artists in the world.
Who is Rihanna
This Caribbean street food is traditionally marinated in a fiery blend of all spice and Scotch bonnet peppers?
What is Jerk Chicken
Every September 16, this country celebrates with “El Grito,” recalling Father Miguel Hidalgo’s 1810 call to rebel against Spain.
What is Mexico
Bordered by Cuba to the north and Venezuela to the south, this sea gives the whole region its name.
What is the Caribbean Sea
Home to the Mayan pyramid of Chichén Itzá, this country’s capital was built on the ruins of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
What is Mexico
Born in the port neighborhoods of Buenos Aires and Montevideo in the late 1800s, this passionate partner dance and music style is a symbol of Argentina.
What is the tango
Despite its name, this Paraguayan “soup” is actually a solid, cheesy cornbread.
What is sopa paraguaya?
In 1492, this Italian explorer sailing for Spain made landfall in the Bahamas, beginning European contact with the Caribbean.
Who is Christiphor Columbus
This capital of Cuba is known for its vintage American cars, colorful colonial architecture, and the Malecón seawall.
What is Havana
Known as the “Land of the Flying Fish,” this easternmost Caribbean nation has Bridgetown as its capital.
What is Barbados
Born in Port of Spain, this rapper is known for “Super Bass” and “Anaconda.”
Who is Nicki Minaj
This large sea snail is served raw in a Bahamian salad with lime, onions, and peppers, or fried into fritters.
What is conch
Since 1898, this Caribbean island, whose people are U.S. citizens, has been a U.S. territory with San Juan as its capital.
What is Puerto Rico
At about 4,300 miles, this is the longest continental mountain range in the world, running down the west coast of South America.
What are the Andes
Sharing Patagonia with Argentina, this country is a long, thin strip of land stretching about 2,670 miles along the Pacific coast.
What is Chile
Created in the 1970s by the band Exile One, this Dominican genre blends Haitian kadans with calypso.
What is cadence-lypso
This Ecuadorian soup of albacore tuna, yuca, and pickled red onions is a popular hangover cure.
What is encebollado
Celebrated on August 1 in many Caribbean countries, this holiday marks the 1834 end of slavery in the British Empire.
What is Emancipation Day
The historic inner city of this Dutch-speaking South American country’s capital is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What is Paramaribo
Nicknamed the “Spice Isle,” this nation is a top producer of nutmeg and mace, and its capital is St. George’s.
What is Grenada
This drum-based Afro-Uruguayan tradition, called candombe, was added to UNESCO’s cultural heritage list in 2009.
Grenada’s national dish simmers breadfruit, salted meat, dumplings, and callaloo in coconut milk until the liquid cooks “down.”
What is oil down
Declared at the Congress of Tucumán and celebrated each July 9, this country’s independence from Spain came in 1816.
What is Argentina
Although Everest is taller above sea level, the summit of this Ecuadorian volcano is the farthest point on Earth’s surface from Earth’s center.
What is Mount Chimborazo