Language
manzana
What are at least two countries whose capitals have the name country in the name of the capital?
Panama City, Panama
Mexico City, Mexico
Brasilia, Brazil
San Salvador, El Salvador
Guatemala City, Guatemala
What is Michael's home state? (BONUS: What's his hometown?)
Kendall, Florida
Latina Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor
This river, South America’s longest, flows from the Andes to the Atlantic.
the Amazon River
Habichuelas in English
Beans!
Which country is this? (see slide)
Venezuela
Before coming to law school, what did Elizabeth do for work?
Pre-K Teacher
The renowned Colombian fiction author known for his works of magical realism including Cien Años de Solidad.
Gabriel García Márquez
This Brazilian city, famous for Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain, was the country’s capital until 1960.
Rio de Janeiro
Pencil sharpener
sacapuntas
Luca represented Team USA in this competitive sport.
Ice dancing!
This Afro-Cuban singer became one of the most popular vocalists of the 20th century with her chart-topping songs including, "La Vida es un Carnaval," "Quimbara," and "Guantanamera."
Celia Cruz
This archipelago, owned by Ecuador, is renowned for its unique species and inspired Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Galápagos Islands
Meaning “to spoil” or “to ruin,” this verb is used both for food going bad and for a plan falling apart.
estropear
Who is this baby? (see slide)
Aidan Garcia!!
This union leader became a powerful activist for farm workers in California where he successfully organized a grape strike.
Cesar Chavez
This waterfall on the border of Argentina and Brazil is one of the largest waterfall systems in the world.
Iguazú Falls
There is no direct translation; "saudade" in Portuguese refers to a feeling of longing, nostalgia, or missing something or someone.
Which board members are KJDs (i.e. went straight through)? *hint: there are 5
Cynthia Diaz, Beatriz Gonzalez Falcon, Aidan Diaz, Christina Prado, Alex Martinez
This self-taught scholar, poet, playwright, and nun in colonial New Spain (modern-day Mexico) is widely considered one of the most important literary figures of the Spanish Golden Age. Her writing ranging from Baroque poetry to philosophical essays and sharp social satire demonstrated deep mastery of theology, science, music, and classical literature.
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
This country, the smallest in Central America by area, is known as the “Land of Volcanoes.”
El Salvador