Latin Music Legends
This Colombian singer's hit “Hips Don’t Lie” topped charts worldwide.
Who is Shakira?
This term, popular in Latinx social media, blends Spanish and English and reflects bicultural identity.
What is Spanglish?
This Argentine dish features grilled meats, often cooked on a parrilla.
What is asado?
This iconic statue overlooks Rio de Janeiro.
What is Christ the Redeemer?
This liberator helped free Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Who is Simón Bolívar?
This Puerto Rican artist helped popularize reggaeton with “Gasolina.”
Who is Daddy Yankee?
This is Brazil’s official language.
What is Portuguese?
This Caribbean staple is made from mashed green plantains.
What is mofongo?
These waterfalls span Argentina and Brazil and are taller than Niagara Falls.
What are Iguazú Falls?
This Argentine revolutionary is famous for his role in Cuba’s revolution.
Who is Che Guevara?
This Dominican singer is known for his romantic bachata songs like “Obsesión.”
Who is Aventura?
In Caribbean Spanish, this word means “cool” or “awesome.”
What is chévere?
This Peruvian dish features raw fish cured in citrus juices.
What is ceviche?
This ancient Incan city is nestled high in the Andes of Peru.
What is Machu Picchu?
This Chilean poet won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971.
Who is Pablo Neruda?
This Brazilian musician is famous for bossa nova and “The Girl from Ipanema.”
Who is João Gilberto?
This Spanish phrase, often used to express excitement or approval, translates roughly to “Let’s go!”
What is ¡Vámonos!
This Venezuelan and Colombian cornmeal cake is often stuffed with cheese or meat.
What is an arepa?
This Caribbean island is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
What is Hispaniola?
This Colombian activist and politician was the first Afro-Colombian woman elected to the Senate.
Who is Piedad Córdoba?
This Cuban-American singer won multiple Grammys and is known for “Conga.”
Who is Gloria Estefan?
This informal Spanish expression, often used across Latin America, means “no worries” or “it’s all good".
What is no pasa nada?
This rice and beans dish is a staple in many Caribbean countries and is often cooked with coconut milk.
What is arroz con gandules?
This mountain range runs along the western edge of South America.
What are the Andes?
This Puerto Rican baseball legend broke barriers in Major League Baseball and was the first Latin American inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Who is Roberto Clemente?