Fun Facts
What two countries have later independence day's?
What are Belize and Panama?
This capital city is home to the Panama Canal.
What is Panama City?
What type of food is El Salvador known for?
What are pupusas?
By the late 1800s, Las Catorce (fourteen families) controlled half the land in this country
What is El Salvador?
Celebrated every September 15 across Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, this holiday marks their independence from Spain in 1821.
What is Central American Independence Day?
What are the colors found in the flags of Central American countries?
What is Blue, White, and Red?
Known as the “City of Eternal Spring,” this Guatemalan capital sits in a mountain valley.
What is Guatemala City?
What type of food is Costa Rica and Nicaragua known for as a breakfast staple?
What is gallo pinto?
Which European country had control of Belize until it gained independence in 1981?
What is England?
This Panamanian festival in February rivals Brazil's with parades, floats, water fights, and colorful costumes.
What is Carnival?
The turquoise-browed motmot is the national bird for what countries?
What are El Salvador and Nicaragua?
This capital of Costa Rica is named after Saint Joseph.
What is San Jose?
What type of stuffed tortilla is Honduras known for?
What are baleadas?
What country became apart of Colombia in 1830?
What is Panama?
Antigua, Guatemala is world-famous for its elaborate Holy Week celebration, featuring sawdust carpets and processions.
What is Semana Santa?
This country does not have a military.
What is Costa Rica?
This Nicaraguan capital sits on the southern shore of Lake Managua.
What is Managua?
This traditional Nicaraguan dish, made with grilled meat, fried cheese, plantains, and gallo pinto, is considered a classic full meal.
What is fritanga?
What country was transformed into a staging ground for covert operations during the outbreak of the Salvadoran Civil War in 1981?
What is Honduras?
On November 19, Belize comes alive with drumming, parades, and a celebration of cultural pride to honor the arrival of the Garifuna people.
What is Garifuna Settlement Day?
English is the main language but you can also hear Creole and Spanish.
What is Belize?
This capital was built in the 1970s after a hurricane devastated the former capital.
What is Belize City?
Often wrapped in banana leaves, this labor-intensive dish is enjoyed across Central America during holidays and has countless regional variations.
What are tamales?
What country was plunged into 40 years of political violence from June of 1954?
What is Guatemala?
In Bluefields, Nicaragua, this May festival Afro-Caribbean music and dancing around a decorated pole.
What is Palo de Mayo?