Food
This starchy root vegetable is often used to make chips or fries in Caribbean and South American cooking.
yuca (cassava)
This politico represented the Sunshine State in the U.S. Senate from 2011 until early 2025, before becoming Secretary of State under the Trump administration.
Marco Rubio
This idiom is used when someone spends money recklessly or without thinking — like burning something very valuable or a very big party
Tirar la casa por la ventana
This American engineer became the first Latina astronaut in space and inspired many in the field of STEM.
Ellen Ochoa
This river serves as the border between the U.S. state of Texas and the northern Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila.
The Rio Grande
This Puerto Rican coconut custard pie is traditionally made with eggs, coconut milk, and cinnamon.
tembleque
This former Bolivian president, elected in 2005 and serving from 2006 to 2019, is widely recognized as the country’s first leader from an indigenous background.
Evo Morales
To take the blame or suffer the consequences for something, often when it's not entirely your fault — or even when someone else caused the problem.
Pagar los platos rotos
This Mexican research center in Ensenada is renowned for oceanographic studies.
Ensenada Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education (CICESE).
Florishing from around 1500 to 400 BCE, this civilization are considered Mexico's "Mother Culture"
The Olmec
This aromatic herb, essential in primarily Colombian dishes, is a relative of the sunflower and is used as a culinary herb.
guasca
In 2016, this President of Brazil was impeached and removed from office amid allegations of corruption and budgetary misconduct.
Dilma Rousseff
Used when someone makes a situation worse by saying or doing something unnecessary, this idiom involves adding something to an already messy scenario.
Echar leña al fuego
-Born in Los Angeles and raised in La Mesa, California, she was the first Hispanic woman in space.
Ellen Ochoa
This treaty ended the Mexican-American War in 1848.
Guadalupe Hidalgo