Day off
This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd
Día de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead
Embarrassed is commonly mis-translated to this Spanish word
Embarazada (Pregnant)
This Colombian singer has a statue dedicated to her in her home country
Shakira
This Puerto Rican artist blended Latin trap and reggaetón on albums like YHLQMDLG
Bad Bunny
This common food originated in El Salvador
Pupusas
This holiday honors the arrival of the Three Wise Men bearing gifts for the newborn Jesus
Three Kings Day or Dia de Los Reyes Magos
This Colombian slang term means cool, or great
Chèvre/Chimba
This massive rainforest covers much of Brazil, and neighboring countries
Amazon Rainforest
Finish the lyric to this Selena song, “Cómo la flor Con tanto amor Me diste tu, se marichitó…”
“Me marcho hoy, yo sé perder Pero ¡ay! Como me dule”
The potato originated in this South American country
Peru
Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated during which two months
September and October
In the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, “guagua” refers to what form of transportation
Bus
These massive ancient ruins in Peru were built by the Inca
Machu Picchu
This “Queen of Salsa” was a Cuban singer famous for shouting “Azúcar!” During her performances
Celia Cruz
This colorful shaved ice dessert from Puerto Rico is shaped like a pyramid and drenched in fruit syrup
Piragua
Brazil is famous for this massive celebration featuring samba parades, costumes, and street parties
Carnival
In Argentina this slang term is used to refer to a kid or young person
Pibe/a
Tenochtitlán was a major city for which pre-columbian civilization
Aztec Empire (Mexica)
This Dominican singer-songwriter modernized bachata and had crossover hits like “Obsesión”
Romeo Santos
This fried green plantain dish, popular in the Caribbean and northern South America, is smashed before its second fry
Tostones
In this country, people release globos (paper balloons) on Christmas Eve. Plastic Christmas trees take the place of real trees and are replaced every seven years to avoid bad luck.
Argentina
Name at least two languages other than Spanish that are spoken in Latin America
Portuguese, French, Dutch, English
This peninsula was the landing site of the meteor that killed the dinosaurs
Yucatán Peninsula
This Colombian pop song was created with the purpose of communicating a hidden message
Mejores Días (Better Days) by Natalia Gutierrez
This starter originated in Tijuana, Mexico
Cesar Salad