Music & Dance
This global superstar from Puerto Rico became Spotify’s most-streamed artist in the world for three consecutive years.
Who is Bad Bunny?
This crispy golden snack made from sliced and fried plantains is a staple throughout all of Latin America!
What are Tostones?
This Brazilian festival is famous worldwide for its parades, samba music, and elaborate costumes.
What is Carnaval?
In 1492, this explorer sailed across the Atlantic on ships including the Niña, Pinta, and Santa María, leading to the European “discovery” of the Americas.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
These Latin American countries do not have Spanish as their official language.
What are Brazil (Portuguese) and Haiti (French/Creole)?
This lively Cuban/Puerto Rican dance style, taught in pairs and danced to upbeat rythmns, inspired many modern Latin dances like mambo for example.
What is Salsa?
This street food layers corn with mayo, cheese, lime, and chili powder...
What is Elote/Equiste?
What Holiday do people use to deep clean?
What is Año Nuevo?
The man known as El Libertador ("the Liberator"); Venezuelan.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
Who is the first player from Latin America to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame?
Who is Roberto Clemente?
The part-Ecuadorian singer who rose to fame in the early 2000s; known for her American pop boldness blended with some Latin roots.
Who is Christina Aguilera?
This dish is made from masa wrapped inside a corn husk or banana leaves and filled with meat, cheese, or chiles.
What is a tamale?
This holiday on January 6th commemorates the Biblical Magi and is celebrated with parades, gifts, and Rosca de Reyes.
What is Three Kings Day (El Día de los Reyes)?
In 1810, this war sparked the need for independence encouraged by Miguel Hidalgo.
What is the Mexican War of Independence?
This country has had more Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country.
What is Venezuela?
This Dominican artist helped make merengue internationally famous with songs like “Ojalá Que Llueva Café” and “Bachata Rosa.”
Who is Juan Luis Guerra?
A treat made from condensed milk, cocoa, and butter rolled into little chocolate balls and served at parties.
What is brigadeiro?
At weddings, guests take turns dancing with the bride pinning a certain item on her dress.
What is the money dance/What is money/Money for Good Luck?
People from here mainly fled in 1960 and went to cities like Bogota, Miami, and Madrid.
What is Cuba?
The economist and educator born in Mexico with ties to ALPFA National!
This Afro-Cuban rhythm and dance, rooted in Yoruba spiritual traditions carried to the Caribbean, heavily influenced salsa and Latin jazz.
What is rumba?
The national dish of one Latin American Country -- seafood featuring raw fish cooked in citrus juice...
What is Ceviche?
Families gather for 9 nights before Christmas to pray.
What is la Novena?
2 native nations that resided in Latin America before colonization?
What are the Aztec and Inca nations?
This Dominican gem, found only in the Caribbean, is a rare blue variety of the mineral pectolite and is used in jewelry.
What is Larimar?