Famous People
A young "Explorer" with Puerto Rican heritage who entertains children on television
Dora the Explorer
Baseball and dominos are this country's national sports
Cuba
This Mexican holiday is celebrated on May 5th.
Cinco de Mayo
Goat cheese and sour cream are popular ice cream flavors in this country
Costa Rica
A well-known singer nicknamed the the "Queen of Tejano Music"
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
This country has had more Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country
Venezuela
The 3 states with the highest Hispanic population in the U.S.
California, Texas, and Florida
This country is the world’s largest exporter of bananas
Ecuador
A Mexican/American musician who mixed rock -n- roll with Latin American jazz in a band with his last name
Carlos Santana
Che Guevara and Lionel Messi are both from this country
Argentina
Why does Hispanic Heritage Month begin on Sept. 15th?
Many Central American countries celebrate their independence that day, Mexico's Independence day is Sept. 16th.
Papa a la Huancaína, Ceviche, and Cuy are dishes you would find in this South American country
Peru
The name of the Spanish Saint who was called "Apostle of California" for all of the missions he set up to spread the Catholic faith and who Pope Francis canonized in 2015
St. Junípero Serra
This country has over 900 historic Mayan locations
Belize
Mexico gained its independence this year
1910
where is Arroz con Gandules from?
Puerto Rico
He was an American labor leader and civil rights activist. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.
Cesar Chavez
What is the capital of Venezuela?
Caracas
The country with the greatest number of Spanish speakers after Mexico
The U.S.A.
where is Mangu from?
The Dominican Republic