This capital city is located on the coast and boasts some of the richest and poorest neighborhoods in Latin America. In one section, a "wall of shame" separates the poor from the rich.
What is Lima, Peru?
Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia and 4 other South-American countries share this important area, yet 17% of it has already been destroyed.
What is the Amazon rainforest?
This cathedral originally designed by Antoni Gaudi remains unfinished and is famous for its Gothic Revival style.
What is La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
Pamplona is the city known for los Encierros....the Running of the Bulls. This city is located in the northern part of this country.
What is Spain?
While there are many, Ellen Ochoa and Franklin Chang Diaz are two prominent Hispanic-Americans in this scientific field.
What is astronomy? Both Ochoa (Mexican-American) and Chang Diaz (Costa Rican-American) were astronauts for NASA.
Arepas, pupusas, gorditas, tamales, tortillas, elotes, atole....all of these wildly popular Latino foods contain this main ingredient.
What is corn?
Soccer is the most popular sport of Latin America. However in the Caribbean, this sport is even more common.
What is beisbol / baseball?
This 'Renaissance Man' died with this his most prized piece of art, La Gioconda (the Mona Lisa), lying in bed next to him. He was an artist, (Name artist.)
Who is Leonardo Da Vinci?
The United States has two rain forests. One is in Washington State (Olympic National Park). The other is located here.
What is El Yunque in Puerto Rico?
A known communist and the two-time husband of Frida Kahlo, this famous muralist was the painter of the Mexican people.
Who is Diego Rivera?
One of the following foods is not originally from Latin America: chocolate, corn, pasta, tomatoes, potatoes, peanuts, avocados.
What is pasta?
While the "sport" or "tradition" of bullfighting originated in Spain, this is the country that contains the world's largest bullfighting ring
What is Mexico (Plaza de Toros Mexico)?