Latino Restaurants in COMO
A new place on 8th street that sells new and exotic types of coffee. They also serve fresh fruit drinks and sandwiches such as avocado chicken chipotle.
What is La Calle 8 Cafe?
Angel Falls, the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall is in the portion of the Amazon rainforest of this country.
Venezuela
This Colombian singer wrote the song "Her Hips Don't Lie" featuring Haitian rapper Wyclef Jean.
Who is Shakira?
This was the first country in South America to declare independence from Spain.
What is Colombia?
This is a subculture of Mexican American youth of southern California who were most active in the 1940s and were street rebels who had a high fashion sense and expressed defiance against assimilation into American culture. They got into multiple altercations with police and servicemembers during the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. Men wore zoot suits and the women wore platform shoes and pompadours.
Who are Pachuchos?
A Mexican grill restaurant chain known for their black tortilla chips and catering.
What is Pancheros?
This country in South America has the highest share of its population that can speak an indigenous language at 49%. The language that most of these speakers use in Guarani. Surprisingly many of the people who speak this language do not identify as indigenous.
What is Paraguay?
This nation popularized the music style Reggaeton.
What is Puerto Rico?
This Puerto Rican baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates was the first Latino to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This state has the largest proportion of its population that is Latino and has historically had a high Latino population even before it was annexed into the United States as a territory. It is known for its natural scenic beauty, Spanish-Native American culture, and the Roswell incident.
What is New Mexico?
A Mexican grill on Broadway that is named after an animal and has great outside sitting areas.
What is El Oso Mexican Grill?
Brazil is the world's largest exporter of these common breakfast items. One item is used for a hot drink, one is an common ingredient added to the drink, and one is a healthy cold drink made from a fruit.
What are coffee, sugar, and orange juice?
This Puerto Rican-Dominican music artist born and raised in the Bronx is know as the "King of Bachata". Bachata is a genre of music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the 20th century and is known for its love stories and syncopated rhythm.
The ruins of Machu Picchu were built for an emperor of this Andean empire that lasted from 1438 to 1533. It covered parts of modern-day Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and small parts of Argentina and Colombia.
What is the Inca Empire?
This national origin group is the largest group of Latinos of Central American origin. Many of them live in the the Washington DC metro area. They are known for pupusas which are the national dish of their home country.
Who are Salvadorans?
A family owned business that specializes in traditional Mexican tacos. Unlike others that claim to be authentic they are the real deal and sell the kind of food you would find on streets in Mexico.
What is Taqueria Don Pancho?
Colombia is the largest producer of this precious gem.
What are emeralds?
This man was the first Mexican singer to perform at the Video Music Awards (VMAs). He is from Jalisco, Mexico and incorporates regional Sinaloan sounds, known as corridos, into his music and modernizes them.
Who is Peso Pluma?
This Mexican American former janitor turned Frito-Lay executive claims that he created the idea for Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
Who is Richard Montañez?
A religious tradition of West African origin that developed in Cuba during the late 19th century and then spread throughout Latin America and the United States. It is based on the development of personal relationships between practitioners of the religion and the orisha deities who provide their devotees with protection, wisdom, and success and who guide devotees with protection, wisdom, and success.
What is Santeria?
A Mexican restaurant on Nifong Boulevard that is named after a type of agave plant used to make alcoholic drinks such as tequila.
What is El Maguey?
This dance originated in Cuba during the 1940s when the music genre of the same name became popular throughout Latin America. It is characterized by exciting energy and enticing rhythms.
What is the Mambo?
This Costa Rican-born Mexican singer was known for her ferocious and warm rendition of Mexican rancheras. She started her career in the 1940s in Mexico City but vanished from the stage in the 1970s due to alcoholism. She made a comeback in the 1990s thanks to Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar who used her music in several of his films.
Who is Chavela Vargas?
A revolt of indigenous Maya people against the Mexican government occurred between 1847 and 1901 on this heavily forested peninsula in Mexico.
What is the Yucatan Peninsula?
These centers were created by Mexican Americans to improve the quality of life for Latinos in Greater Kansas City. They are named after the patron saint of Mexico.
What are the Guadalupe Centers?