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100
This 2004 Juanes hit gets its title from a dark-colored piece of clothing.
What is “La Camisa Negra”?
100
This El Salvadorian dish includes a thick corn tortilla is traditionally stuffed with fillings such as cheese, beans, or pork.
What is a pupusa?
100
This sport is the most popular across much of Latin America and has produced legendary players such as Pelé, Lionel Messi, and Diego Maradona.
What is fútbol / soccer?
100
This is the largest country in Latin America by both land area and population.
What is Brazil?
100
This Mexican artist became famous for deeply personal self-portraits and imagery exploring identity, pain, and Mexican culture.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
200
Known as the Queen of Tejano Music, this singer recorded “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom.”
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
200
This round cornmeal staple in Colombia and Venezuela can be grilled, baked, fried, or stuffed.
What is an arepa?
200
This traditional Andean garment, often brightly woven and worn over the shoulders, is associated with Indigenous communities in countries such as Peru and Bolivia.
What is a poncho?
200
This country is one of the most biodiverse on Earth and is home to landscapes ranging from the Amazon rainforest to the Andes and Caribbean coast. Where are we?
What is Colombia? -> a photo of Caño Cristales
200
This Puerto Rican baseball legend was also known for humanitarian work and became the first Latin American player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Roberto Clemente?
300
La India famously performed this salsa song whose title translates simply to “That Man.”
What is “Ese Hombre”?
300
Mofongo is eaten in the DR and PR and is traditionally made from mashed fried pieces of this starchy fruit.
What are plantains?
300
This traditional Puerto Rican string instrument has five double courses of strings and is especially associated with jíbaro music.
What is the cuatro?
300
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This country takes its name from the imaginary line at 0° latitude that passes through it.
What is Ecuador?
300
In 1993, this engineer became the first Latina woman to travel to space and later served as director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
400
This foundational Afro-Cuban rhythmic pattern commonly appears in either a 3–2 or 2–3 arrangement.
What is clave?
400
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This Peruvian dish combines sliced beef, onions, tomatoes, and French fries in a stir-fry influenced by Chinese-Peruvian cuisine.
What is lomo saltado?
400
This Afro-Caribbean celebration, especially associated with countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, features elaborate costumes, parades, music, and dancing in the days leading up to Lent.
What is Carnival?
400
This Caribbean island is shared by two countries: Haiti occupies the western portion, while this country occupies the eastern portion.
What is the Dominican Republic?
400
This Spanish-American chef founded World Central Kitchen, an organization known for providing meals to communities affected by natural disasters and humanitarian crises around the world.
Who is José Andrés?
500
This Puerto Rican artist became one of the biggest global stars of Latin trap and reggaeton, releasing the album Un Verano Sin Ti.
Who is Bad Bunny?
500
This popular Brazilian snack is a small, chewy bread traditionally made with cheese and tapioca starch.
What is Brazilian cheese bread / pão de queijo?
500
These Indigenous people built the city of Machu Picchu and, before the Spanish conquest, ruled a vast empire centered in the Andes.
Who are the Inca?
500
This mountain range forms much of the natural border between Argentina and Chile and contains Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere.
What are the Andes Mountains?
500
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Gabriel García Márquez won the Nobel Prize in Literature and wrote this landmark novel about seven generations of the Buendía family in the fictional town of Macondo.
What is One Hundred Years of Solitude?