Hispanic Countries & Geography
This country is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world by population.
Mexico
This Puerto Rican artist released the album Un Verano Sin Ti.
Bad Bunny
This celebration is traditionally held when a Latina turns 15 and often includes a formal dress, a court, dancing, and a religious ceremony.
Quinceañera
This Mexican dish is made from masa and filled with ingredients such as meat, cheese, or vegetables before being steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf.
Tamal/tamale
This woman co-founded the United Farm Workers and became a major Latina labor and civil rights activist.
Dolores Huerta
I border 14 countries, have the Amazon rainforest, and Spanish is my official language. What country am I?
Colombia
This Colombian singer is known for hits like "Hips Don't Lie" and "Waka Waka."
Shakira
During Día de los Muertos, these bright orange flowers are commonly used to decorate altars and graves because of their strong scent and association with remembrance.
Marigolds
This Salvadoran dish is a thick cornmeal flatbread traditionally stuffed with ingredients such as cheese, beans, or seasoned pork.
Pupusa
This 1848 treaty ended the Mexican-American War and resulted in Mexico giving the United States a large portion of its northern territory.
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
This South American country is famous for the Andes Mountains and Machu Picchu.
Peru
This Mexican singer is known as the "Queen of Tejano Music.
Selena Quintanilla
In many Latin American countries, people celebrate the arrival of the new year by eating 12 of these at midnight, one for each month of the coming year.
Grapes
This traditional Puerto Rican dish combines rice and pigeon peas and is commonly seasoned with sofrito.
Arroz con gandules
This Dominican dictator ruled the country for more than 30 years until his assassination in 1961
Rafael Trujillo
Although Spanish is its official language, this country has the highest Indigenous population percentage in Central America
Guatemala
This Dominican-American artist is a major figure in bachata and was the lead singer of the group Aventura before pursuing a solo career.
Romeo Santos
In many Hispanic households, this December tradition involves gathering with family and friends for food, music, and celebration, often lasting late into the night.
Nochebuena
This Dominican dish consists of fried plantains that are mashed into a flat shape and fried again until crispy
Tostones
Name TWO of the five Central American countries whose independence is celebrated on September 15.
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, or Costa Rica
This is the only Spanish-speaking country in South America that has no coastline.
Bolivia
This music genre originated in Puerto Rico during the 1990s and developed from influences including dancehall, hip-hop, and Latin Caribbean music
reggaetón
In Mexico, this holiday tradition involves children breaking a decorated container filled with candy and toys. Traditionally, the container has this shape.
Star shape Piñata
This Argentine food consists of thinly sliced beef, chicken, or other meat cooked on a grill and is an important part of Argentine food culture.
Asado
This Mexican artist became internationally famous for her self-portraits, but she also incorporated Indigenous Mexican culture and political themes into her artwork.
Frida Kahlo