Geography
This country is directly south of the United States
Mexico
This Salvadoran dish is a thick corn tortilla stuffed with ingredients such as cheese, beans, and chicharron.
Pupusa
Bachata originated in this country
The Dominican Republic
This singer is known as the "Queen of Tejano Music"
Selena Quintanilla
A quinceañera celebrates this birthday
15
This is the largest country in Latin America
Brazil
This Mexican sauce contains chiles, spices, nuts, and chocolate
Mole
This music genre is closely associated with Puerto Rico
Reggaetón
This Mexican artist is famous for self-portraits and her distinctive eyebrows
Frida Kahlo
Día de los Muertos is celebrated primarily on these two dates
November 1 and 2
Buenos Aires is the capital of this country
Argentina
Tamales are traditionally cooked by wrapping masa and filling in corn husks OR another type of leaf in many regions
Banana Leaves
This Colombian music and dance style is associated with instruments such as drums and accordions
Cumbia
This Puerto Rican actor and musician starred as Alexander Hamilton in the original Broadway production of Hamilton
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Las Posadas reenacts the journey of these two biblical figures looking for lodging
Mary and Joseph
The Galápagos Islands belong to this South American Country
Ecuador
Arepas are especially popular in these two countries
Colombia and Venezuela
This genre originated along the U.S.-Mexico border. It often features the accordion and bajo sexto
Norteño
This Mexican priest gave the famous "Grito de Dolores" in 1810, helping spark Mexico's fight for independence from Spanish rule.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
This celebration, common in Puerto Rico and other Caribbean communities, takes place on January 6 and commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men
Three Kinds Day/ Día de los Reyes Magos
This South American country has both Spanish and Guaraní as official languages
Paraguay
"Chiles en nogada," known for the colors of the Mexican flag, originated in this state
Puebla
This Afro-Puerto Rican music tradition uses barrel drums and call-and-response singing
Bomba
This Cuban revolutionary led Cuba after the 1959 revolution
Fidel Castro
In many Latino families, this person is chosen to play an important spiritual or ceremonial role in a child's life
Godparent/ padrino o madrina