Spanish-Speaking countries/places
This is the capital city of Spain
Madrid
This Mexican painter is famous for her bold self-portraits, her unibrow, and her colorful traditional clothing. Her face has appeared on everything from tote bags to tattoos.
Frida Kahlo
Hospital (Spanish)
These half-moon shaped pastries stuffed with meat, cheese, or vegetables and baked or fried are a beloved snack found across Latin America — especially in Argentina and Colombia.
Empanadas
This 2021 Disney movie set in Colombia features a magical house, a family with superpowers, and songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Encanto
This large country directly south of the United States is the most populous Spanish-speaking nation in the world.
Mexico
This Puerto Rican artist became the most-streamed artist on Spotify three years in a row and is one of the biggest music stars on the planet.
Bad Bunny
Embarazada (Spanish)
false cognate! (pregnant in English)
This complex Mexican sauce made with dried chiles, spices, and dark chocolate is traditionally served over turkey or chicken.
Mole
This Argentine, widely considered the greatest soccer player of all time, won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022.
Lionel Messi
This South American country's capital is Buenos Aires and it is famous for tango and beef.
Argentina
his Colombian pop superstar is known for hits like 'Hips Don't Lie' and 'Waka Waka' and is one of the best-selling music artists in history.
Shakira
This Peruvian dish of fresh raw fish 'cooked' in citrus juice and tossed with onions and chiles is now popular worldwide.
Ceviche
This 2017 movie set during Día de los Muertos follows a boy who gets transported to the Land of the Dead
Coco
This island nation in the Caribbean is the largest island where Spanish is spoken
Cuba
This Argentine soccer legend scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup and is considered one of the greatest players of all time.
Diego Maradonna 👎😡
Inteligente (spanish)
true cognate! (intelligent in English)
This Spanish rice dish cooked in a wide flat pan and tinted golden with saffron originated in the Valencia region of Spain.
Paella
This Puerto Rican rapper is credited as one of the founding fathers of reggaeton, and his 2004 hit was the song that introduced the genre to mainstream American audiences.
Daddy Yankee
This small nation on the west coast of Africa is the ONLY country on the entire African continent where Spanish is an official language. It gained independence from Spain in 1968.
Equatorial Guinea
This Spanish painter, born in Málaga in 1881, co-founded an art movement and created the famous anti-war painting 'Guernica.'
Pablo Picasso
sensible (Spanish)
false cognate! (sensible means sensitive in English)
This traditional Mexican stew of slow-braised beef or goat in a rich red chile broth went massively viral in the US when people started making dripping tacos with it.
Birria
This Mexican director made the dark fantasy "Pan's Labyrinth" AND won Best Director and Best Picture at the Oscars in 2018 for "The Shape of Water."
Guillermo del Torro