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100

This is the capital of the Dominican Republic.

Santo Domingo

100

This Puerto Rican singer helped bring reggaeton and trap music to a wider audience, with songs like “Diles” and “Soy Peor”.

Bad Bunny

100

This ancient civilization was indigenous to central Mexico and still influences Mexican culture today.

Aztec

100

Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua all celebrate their independence on this date.

September 15

100

This food, commonly served with beans, originated in Asia, not the Americas.

rice

200

This is the capital of Chile.

Santiago

200

This Dominican baseball player helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series with his batting.

David Ortiz

200

The first Dominicans arrived and settled in Rhode Island during this decade.

1950s

200

This popular dance originated in the Dominican Republic.

merengue

200

This sweet or savory dish is made by steaming masa in a corn husk or banana leaf.

tamales

300

This is the capital city of El Salvador.

San Salvador

300

This Mexican painter is best known for her self portraits.

Frida Kahlo

300

This is the indigenous population that first came into contact with European explorers in the 1400s.

Tainos

300

‘El Museo del Barrio’, a museum dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean art, is located in this city.

New York City

300

This Puerto Rican food features mashed green plantains and pork in a garlic broth.

mofongo

400

This is the location of Montevideo.

Uruguay

400

This Dominican-American author was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2013 for her extraordinary storytelling in her books, including How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies.

Julia Alvarez

400

This 1960s organization led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized strikes and boycotts to fight for better working conditions and pay for farm workers.

United Farm Workers

400

The ruins of this ancient Incan city are still a major tourist attraction in Peru today.

Machu Picchu

400

Similar to the Colombian or Venezuelan arepa, this dish is the national dish of El Salvador.

pupusas

500

This Latin American country famously has two capital cities.

Bolivia

500

The first Hispanic person, and woman of color, to serve as an American Supreme Court Justice, nominated by Barack Obama in 2009.

Sonia Sotomayor

500

This famous court case, led by 8 year old Sylvia Mendez, desegregated schools in California, allowing Mexican students to attend regular schools and serving as a precedent for Brown vs. Board of Education.

Mendez v. Westminster

500

This Broadway musical-turned-movie, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, celebrates Latino culture in Washington Heights, NYC.

In the Heights

500

This Peruvian dish typically consists of marinated fish or shellfish.

ceviche

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