Fun Facts
This reptile is in the beak of the eagle that sits in the middle of the Mexican flag.
What is a snake
Baseball and dominos are this countries national sports.
What is Cuba
This popular Mexican soup is said to be the best cure for a hangover
What is Menudo
September 16th
What is Mexico
The first Cuban-born entertainer to star in a major network television show, I Love Lucy
Who is Who is Desi Arnaz
This Colombian singer/actress/activist performed the theme song at the 2010 World Cup.
Who is Shakira
The tango originated from this country
What is Argentina
In this Central American Country, salads aren't just greens and vegetables, but also fruit juice with pieces of chopped up fruit.
What is El Salvador
September 18th
What is Chile
This musician was the first Latino inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
Who is Carlos Santana
Youngest Puerto Rican woman to serve in the US Congress.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
July 9th
What is Argentina
This coach was the first Hispanic coach in the National Football League in 1967 when he coached the New Orleans Saints
Who is Tom Fears
This person won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for Hamilton.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda
Mofongo, Tostones, and Coquito are dished that you would find if you traveled to this country.
What is Puerto Rico
February 27th
What is the Dominican Republic
The first Latina Associate Judge chosen to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 by President Barack Obama.
Who is Justice Sonia Sotomayor
In 1962, with César Chavez, she started a group called the United Farm Workers of America, to improve work conditions for migrant farm workers.
Who is Dolores Huerta
Known as the most biodiverse country on the planet
What is Colombia (Part of the Amazon rain forest, the Andes mountains, and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains encompasses Colombia, and open to parts of the Pacific and Caribbean seas)
Known as Nicaragua's national dish.
What is Gallo Pinto
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th because five Latin American countries celebrate their independence on that day. Name three of the five countries.
What are Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador
First Hispanic person to enter the space program, becoming an astronaut in 1981. He is a veteran of six space missions and has spent nearly 1,300 hours in space.
Who is Franklin R. Chang-Díaz