History Makers
Along with Dolores Huerta, this labor leader co-founded the United Farm Workers to advocate for farm workers' rights.
Who is César Chávez?
This national dish of El Salvador is a thick, griddle-cooked corn tortilla often stuffed with cheese, beans, or meat.
What are Pupusas?
This Cuban-American singer is widely known as the "Queen of Salsa" and was famous for her signature shout, "¡Azúcar!"
Who is Celia Cruz?
This Mexican-American author wrote the acclaimed novel The House on Mango Street.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?
This Venezuelan military and political leader is known as the "Liberator" for leading independence movements across much of northern South America.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
This common Cuban dish is made of shredded beef stewed in a tomato base and is translated as "old clothes."
What is Ropa Vieja?
This genre, pioneered by artists like Daddy Yankee, originated in Puerto Rico and fuses Jamaican dancehall, hip-hop, and Latin American rhythms.
What is Reggaeton?
The 1967 masterpiece One Hundred Years of Solitude is the defining work of the late Colombian Nobel Prize winner.
Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
This Mexican-American astronaut became the first Hispanic woman in space in 1993.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
In Cuba, the common combination of black beans and rice is called moros y cristianos, meaning "Moors and" this.
What are Christians (Cristianos)?
Born in Colombia, this multiple Grammy winner is known for hits like "Hips Don't Lie" and for her signature belly dancing.
Who is Shakira?
This Chilean author, known for blending history and magical realism in books like The House of the Spirits, is considered the world's most widely read Spanish-language author.
Who is Isabel Allende?
This Mexican painter is known for her surrealist self-portraits and was famously married to muralist Diego Rivera.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This South American country is the birthplace of tango and is famous for its meat-heavy asado (barbecue).
What is Argentina?
This Tejano music superstar was famously known as the "Queen of Tejano Music" before her tragic death in 1995.
Who is Selena Quintanilla (or just Selena)?
The narrator in this classic Spanish novel is the impoverished, delusional nobleman Alonso Quixano, who believes he is a knight-errant.
What is Don Quixote?
In 1898, as a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired control of Puerto Rico and this larger Caribbean island.
What is Cuba?
This spicy green sauce from Peru is made from aji amarillo peppers, cheese, and milk and is often poured over sliced boiled potatoes.
What is Huancaína (or Salsa Huancaína)?
This legendary Mexican-American guitarist, known for hits like "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va," was one of the first Latino musicians to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who is Carlos Santana?
The Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges is world-renowned for his short, philosophical stories, which often featured labyrinths, dreams, and this literary device, which means a story within a story.
What is a metafiction?