Entre Telones Y Pantallas
An Argentine crime drama directed by Juan José Campanella that explores an unsolved murder case spanning decades. The film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2010 Oscars.
What is El Secreto de Sus Ojos?
This Latina became the youngest woman ever elected to the United States Congress at age 29 in 2018, representing New York’s 14th District.
Who is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?
Originally cultivated by the Olmecs and Mayas, this "Food of the Gods" was once used as currency. Its scientific name, Theobroma, reflects its sacred status in pre-Columbian spiritual and culinary life.
What is Cacao?
The largest island nation in the Caribbean, it sits at the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico and has played a central role in regional maritime history.
What is Cuba?
Born in the mountains of the “Isla del Encanto”, this folk genre recounts the experiences of the Puerto Rican farmer through a complex of improvised verses, melodies, and rhythms, reflecting the very nature of their creativity born from experience and observation.
What is Jíbaro folk music?
This 1992 Mexican film, directed by Alfonso Arau and adapted from Laura Esquivel’s novel, features emotions infused into cooking and became the highest-grossing Spanish-language film in the U.S. at the time.
What is Como Agua Para Chocolate?
Having broken the glass ceiling, she is the first Latina woman and first Cuban-American elected to the United States Congress.
Who is Ileana Ros-Lehtinen?
This labor-intensive Colombian dessert is made by slowly boiling milk and skimming off the layers of cream (natas) that form on top, which are then sweetened to create a rich, textured custard.
What is Postre de Natas?
This South American nation is the only country in the world named after the geographical feature that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, which runs directly through its territory.
What is Ecuador?
Recognized as the "Tipico" sound of the Dominican Republic, this energetic and traditional style of Dominican merengue features the accordion as its lead instrument and captures the joy and rhythmic soul of the Cibao region.
What is Perico Ripiao?
A long-running Ecuadorian television sitcom produced by Ecuavisa and aired from 2014 to 2020, centered on families from different socioeconomic backgrounds whose lives intersect as they navigate financial struggles, social mobility, romance, and everyday urban challenges in contemporary Ecuador.
What is Tres Familias?
Known as the “Father of Modern Puerto Rico,” he was inaugurated in 1949 after winning the island’s first democratic election for governor, transforming its political and economic identity.
Who is Luis Muñoz Marín?
This iconic Salvadoran pan dulce (sweet bread) consists of two layers of golden dough filled with a thick, sweet pineapple jam.
What is Semita de Piña?
This country’s flag features an eagle devouring a serpent while perched on a cactus, symbolizing an ancient Aztec founding myth that remains central to national identity.
What is Mexico?
During this Costa Rican tradition season, vibrant larger-than-life papier-mâché figures, gigantes and cabezones, parade through the streets, merging colonial religious festival roots with indigenous artistic flair.
What is Día Nacional de las Mascaradas?
A Paraguayan film directed by Marcelo Martinessi that follows two women from an elite Asunción society whose long relationship is strained by financial collapse, inheritance disputes, and social repression. It won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
What is Las Herederas?
This Mexican-born actress became the first from her country to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Frida Kahlo.
Who is Salma Hayek?
This Bolivian meat pastry is distinguished from other empanadas by its slightly sweet dough and its juicy, stew-like filling, which requires it to be eaten carefully to avoid spilling the broth.
What is a Salteña?
This nation shares the island of Hispaniola and contains the Caribbean’s highest peak, Pico Duarte, which rises over 10,000 feet above sea level in the Cordillera Central mountain range.
What is the Dominican Republic?
Held annually in the town of Guararé, this 8-day celebration of Panamanian folk culture features bull runs, parades, and musical contests, and it shares its name with a traditional five-stringed instrument.
What is Festival de la Mejorana?
A Cuban-American historical drama adapted from Julia Álvarez's novel that portrays the Mirabal sisters’ resistance to Rafael Trujillo’s dictatorship in the Dominican Republic. Their assassination later became a symbol of resistance, inspiring the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
What is In the Time of the Butterflies?
On February 8, 1963, he used his system to broadcast the program Paraíso Infantil, which became the first regular television show in Mexico to be transmitted in color.
Who is Guillermo González Camarena?
This variety of maize, central to Andean tradition, is rich in anthocyanins and serves as the primary ingredient in the purple drink known as chicha morada.
What is Maíz Morado?
This Colombian region, known for its high-altitude coffee production, fertile volcanic soil, and ideal growing conditions, is one of the world’s most important centers of Arabica coffee cultivation.
What is the Coffee Triangle?
This delicate Paraguayan craft, often called "spider web lace," is a testament to the patient artistry of the Guaraní people, blending European embroidery techniques with indigenous geometric designs.
What is Ñandutí?