Spanish Words
Spanish word meaning brother.
Who is a hermanos?
The amount of money that Rico receives from his brother, Reynaldo.
What is $1500 Greenbacks.
The message in the bottle that the helicopter drops down to Victor when he is stuck up on the mountain in the snow.
What is "We are here to help you" or "SOS" or "Help"
Where Victor is headed.
Where is El Norte or Tuscan Arizona?
What is a frozen banana?
Gang members
What are chollos?
What is McDonald's burgers and fries.
How Victor winds up in the hospital?
The state Rico decides to leave the fields and go back to Mexico?
What is in Washington state.
The tree Victor and Julio find shade under to take a rest.
What is a mesquite tree?
The Spanish word for food.
What is comida?
This character persuades Rico to join the mule runners with the promise of $1000.
Who is Jarra?
The place the migra takes Victor do when caught in the fisherman's truck.
Where is a detention center? (For deportation to the border.)
The place Victor goes for spiritual guidance.
Where is El Christo Rey?
The plant Victor needs the tweezers for.
What is a cactus plant?
An illegal immigrant.
What is a mojado? Or what is a "wet"
Who is Chuey, Graciella, and Teresa?
cord, map, switchblade, food, advice
What Miguel gives to Victor.
The town where Rico was going to trade school?
What is Silao?
What is the pad of the cactus plant called that they use for meals?
What is a nopales?
Rico tells Victor this is written on the grave marker and means "not forgotten".
What is olvidado?
Traditional music performed by these bands using two trumpets, three or more violins, a vihuela, a guitar, and a guitarró.
Who are the mariachi bands?
How Victor knows the puma is real.
What is seeing its tracks?
The smelly place Miguel tells Victor he will meet him at.
What is La Perra Flacca?
The last meal Victor buys for Rico that they eat outside when they see a policeman.
What is a rotisserie chicken?