Countries & Capitals
This Caribbean island has San Juan as its capital.
What is Puerto Rico?
Celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, this U.S. observance honors the contributions of Hispanic communities.
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
“¿Qué lo qué?” is a common greeting meaning “What’s up?” in this Caribbean country.
What is the Dominican Republic?
The popularity of this sweet Latin American drink made from rice, milk, and cinnamon is rising.
What is horchata?
This U.S. state is nearly 50% Hispanic and was once part of Mexico until 1848.
What is New Mexico?
This country's capital, Bogotá, is known for its booming street art and tech start-ups.
What is Colombia?
This colorful celebration, often mistaken for Halloween, gained global popularity through the 2017 film Coco.
What is Día de los Muertos?
“Perreo” refers to a dance style popularized by this music genre.
What is reggaetón?
This Puerto Rican dish of mashed plantains and garlic is trending on TikTok.
What is mofongo?
first non-English language artist to be Spotify’s most-streamed artist globally — for two years in a row
What is Bad Bunny?
This Caribbean country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and has Santo Domingo as its capital.
What is the Dominican Republic?
A growing trend among Latinx youth is celebrating this coming-of-age party with gender-inclusive themes.
What is a quinceañera?
In Puerto Rican and Dominican Spanish, this word derived from English means "to hang out" and is commonly conjugated as a regular verb.
What is "janguear"?
This Peruvian citrus-marinated seafood dish is considered one of the top world cuisines today.
What is ceviche?
Hispanic Heritage Month was a week long celebration in what year under which president
Bonus: Who turned it into a month
President Johnson, 1968
Bonus: President Reagan
The capital of this South American country, Santiago, hosted major climate change protests in 2019.
What is Chile?
Increasingly popular in the U.S., this December holiday honors Puerto Rican culture with singing and instruments during house visits.
What are parrandas?
Object worn on your feet, commonly used to throw at cheating husbands
This dish, originally Moorish-influenced, is now a staple of Spanish and Latin American celebrations and includes rice, seafood, and saffron.
What is paella?
This artist and activist painted over 140 works in her lifetime, most of them self-portraits that explored gender, disability, and Mexican identity.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
La Paz and Sucre are both capitals in this Andean nation known for its diverse Indigenous cultures.
What is Bolivia?
Though often associated with Mexico, this Nov. 1 holiday is also celebrated in parts of Guatemala and Ecuador with unique regional customs.
What is Día de los Muertos?
In Mexican youth slang, this phrase meaning “what’s up” or “what’s going on” literally translates to “what wave.”
What is "¿Qué onda?"?
This Peruvian purple corn beer, sacred to the Incas, is still consumed during traditional festivals.
What is Chica Morada?
In 2024, this country became the first Latin American nation to host the Miss Universe pageant virtually.
What is El Salvador?