Hispanic Heritage Month
The date range when Hispanic Heritage Month is officially celebrated in the U.S.
What is September 15th to October 15th
The only official English-speaking country in Central America
What is Belize?
The Mexican-American actress who played multiverse-hopping hero America Chavez in Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Who is Xochitl Gomez?
The famous Mexican painter known for her self-portraits, bold colors, and iconic eyebrows.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
The iconic Salvadoran thick flatbread stuffed with cheese, beans, or pork, served with curtido.
What is a pupusa?
What are Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica?
The only country in Central America that does not border the Caribbean Sea.
What is El Salvador?
The popular Honduran-American actress who starred in Ugly Betty and Superstore?
Who is America Ferrera?
The first Latina to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
Selena (Quintanilla)
Originally from Colombia, this basic 1-2-3 step dance genre evolved into distinct popular styles across Mexico and all of Central America.
What is Cumbia
The U.S. President who expanded Hispanic Heritage Week into a full 30-day month in 1988.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
The famous Mesoamerican civilization that built the massive pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacán, Mexico.
Who are the Aztecs?
The Central American country where reggaeton originated before exploding in Puerto Rico, Colombia, and worldwide.
What is Panama?
The Salvadoran-American astronaut who became the first Hispanic woman in space in 1993.
Ellen Ochoa
The traditional Afro-indigenous community along the Caribbean coasts of Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize famous for their vibrant Punta dance, drumming, and Tapado seafood soup.
Who are the Garifuna?
The 3 other countries in LATAM/Central America that celebrate their Independence Day during Hispanic Heritage Month
What are Chile and Belize?
The Central American country whose capital, Tegucigalpa, means "silver mountain" in the native Nahuatl language due to its rich mining history.
What is Honduras?
The iconic Guatemalan singer-songwriter known for hit Latin pop ballads like Historia de Taxi and Fuiste Tú.
Who is Ricardo Arjona?
The Afro-Indigenous revolutionary general who served as Mexico's 2nd president, making him the first Black president in North American history.
Who is Vicente Guerrero?
The traditional hand-woven, embroidered tunic worn by Indigenous women across Guatemala and southern Mexico, whose patterns signify heritage.
What is a Huipil?
The historical name of the unified nation formed in 1823 after Central America gained independence from Spain.
What is the Federal Republic of Central America (República Federal de Centroamérica)?
The only place in the world where you can watch the sun rise over the Pacific Ocean and set over the Atlantic Ocean.
What is Panama?
The Guatemalan Indigenous activist who won the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for defending Indigenous rights during her country's civil war.
Who is Rigoberta Menchú Tum?
The Costa Rican-born astronaut who holds the joint record for the most spaceflights (7 missions) on the Space Shuttle.
Franklin Chang-Díaz
The satirical theatrical dance-drama from Nicaragua—performing masked characters to mock Spanish authorities—recognized by UNESCO as a masterpiece of oral heritage.
What is El Güegüense?