Latino/Hispanic Icons
She was a very famous Cuban Salsa singer
Celeya
Mexican household dish you have it when your sick (stomach)
Menudo
May 24th
Ecuador
Baseball and dominos are this countries national sports.
Cuba
What is the difference between Latino and Hispanic?
Hispanic refers to individuals who are Spanish-speaking or have a background in a Spanish-speaking country. Latino refers to those who are from or have a background in a Latin American country.
Died 1995 was a Mexican-American singer ps. she was murdered at 23.
Selena Quintailla
Its a mexican snack normally sold on a cart on the street
elote
September 7th
Brazil
This nation has had more Miss Universes and Miss Worlds than any other country.
Venezuela
What is the significance of Quinceañeras?
It's the passage of girlhood to womanhood at the age of 15
this is Cuban national hero was a poet,essayist, professor,and revolutionized philosopher in late 1800's
Jose Marti
In this central america country salads aren't just greens and vegetables, but also fruit juice with pieces of chopped up fruit
El Salvador
August 25th
Uruguay
This country is one of the richest Mayan history locations with over 900 historic locations.
Belize
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Catalan and Romanian
This Colombian singer/actress/activist preformed the theme song at the 2010 World Cup (soccer)
Shakira
Carimanola,Sancho, and Hojaldras are popular dishes in this country
Panama
February 27th
Dominican Republic
The planet’s largest deposit of salt can be found in this country. The Salar de Uyuni or salt flats or Uyuni salt beds hold more than 64 million tons of salt.
Bolivia
Which Latin American countries greet with a kiss?
Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Peru
Who was the first Latino to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Roberto Clemente
Papa a la Huancaina, Ceviche, and Cuy are dished that you would find if you traveled to this South American Country.
Peru
September 16th
Mexico
What country is actually Latin vs Latino?
Brazil ("Latinos" is used when speaking English in the U.S. Brazilians are Latins because they speak Portuguese, which is a "Latin" language)
What are the cultural regions of Latin America?