Music & Art
Influential Characters
Food
Geography
Events & Holidays
100
Born and raised in Barranquilla, Colombia, She is a hugely popular Colombian pop singer who is known for the hits "Whenever, Wherever" and "Hips Don't Lie”
Who is Shakira?
100
Prominent communist figures in the Cuban Revolution who went on to become a guerrilla leader in South America.
Who is Che Guevara?
100
There’s a question about whether it originated with by the Cuban and Italian immigrants working in Tampa’s cigar factories at the turn of the century. This deliciousness has ham, roasted pork, swiss cheese, vinegary mustard and pickles pressed and melted between the perfect eggshell crust is magic.
What is The Cubano?
100
This city is the largest in Latin America.
What is São Paulo, Brazil?
100
This month-long celebration, from September 15 to October 15, recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
200
Cuban American singer popularly known as the "Queen of Salsa." She rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas (genre of music that of rapid tempo and comic or picaresque lyrics)
Who is Celia Cruz?
200
This Mexican two-time Oscar winner for Best Director is best known for movies such as “Birdman” and “The Revenant.”
Who is Alejandro Gonzalez-Inarritu?
200
You might have passed right by the bright yellow corn cakes oozing cheese onto a hot griddle before. They are round and can be stuffed with a verity of fillings. Colombians and Venezuelans go back and forth from where this food originated.
What are areapas?
200
This city is known as the “Gastronomical Capital of the Americas”. A center of immigration and the center of the Spanish Viceroyalty, chefs incorporated dishes brought by the conquistadors and waves of immigrants: African, European, Chinese and Japanese.
What is Lima, Peru?
200
While sometimes mistaken for the Cinco de Mayo, Mexican Independence is in fact celebrated during this month.
What is September?
300
Colombian figurative artist and sculptor. His signature style depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent political criticism or humor, depending on the piece.
Who is Fernando Botero? or Botero?
300
This Mexican-American labor leader and civil rights activist dedicated his life's work to what he called “la causa” (the cause).
Who is Cesar Chavez?
300
Once an overlooked grain-like seed sold in health food specialty stores, this food has roots that reach back to the Incan empire, it was largely cultivated in the Andean altiplano between Bolivia and Peru and is not a salad and fancy restaurants.
What is quinoa?
300
This Latin American city is home to one of the most famous and iconic football stadiums in the world. Sitting at an altitude of 7,200 ft above sea level, it was the first stadium to host 2 FIFA World Cup Finals and is scheduled to host games in the 2026 FiFA World Cup.
What is Mexico City, Mexico?
300
While not an official holiday in the country named for him, this Liberator's birthday is celebrated as a national holiday in Venezuela on July 24.
Who is Simón Bolívar?