Art
This Mexican artist’s haunting self-portraits depict not only her physical pain but also the cultural duality she experienced living between indigenous traditions and European influences.
Frida Kahlo
This Andean revolutionary led the largest indigenous uprising against colonial rule in Peru, invoking the name of his Inca ancestor to fight for justice.
Tupac Amaru II
This Chilean poet was the first Latin American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Gabriela Mistral
Located in Rio de Janeiro, this iconic stadium hosted the 1950 and 2014 FIFA World Cup finals and is one of the largest football venues in the world.
Maracana Stadium
Known for their complex calendar and writing system, this civilization thrived in present-day Guatemala and southern Mexico.
Pipil
This Cuban ballet dancer became a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and now directs the Birmingham Royal Ballet in the UK.
Carlos Acosta
This archbishop of El Salvador became a beacon of hope by using his sermons to denounce military violence and injustice, knowing the risk might cost him his life.
San Óscar Romero
This Dominican-American writer is best known for How the García Girls Lost Their Accents.
Julia Alvarez
Considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. By the time he retired in 2016, this Dominican-American player was fourth all-time in home runs (696) and third in RBIs (2,086).
Alex Rodriguez
This ancient city in El Salvador, sometimes called the "Pompeii of the Americas," was preserved by volcanic ash and shows daily life of the Pipil.
Joya de Cerén
This Puerto Rican choreographer founded the Ballet Hispánico.
Tina Ramirez
This Panamanian leader negotiated the return of the Panama Canal, asserting national sovereignty in a historic treaty with the United States.
General Omar Torrijos Herrera
This Puerto Rican poet wrote Puerto Rican Obituary, a searing poem about Nuyorican identity.
Pedro Pietri
This Ecuadorian race walker won Olympic gold in 1996 and 2008, becoming one of the greatest race walkers in history.
Jefferson Pérez
This colorful, checkered flag represents Andean Indigenous peoples and is used as a symbol of unity and resistance.
Wiphala