COUNTRIES
This country throws tomatoes for a prominent summer festival
Spain
Ofrendas (altars) in the house and cemetery visits are characteristic of this October holiday!
Dia de Los Muertos
During "El Día de los Reyes Magos," those who celebrate will make a cake with colorful dots to symbolize this royal item:
Crown (with jewels!)
In what country did quinceanearas start?
Mexico
This flower is traditional for Day of the Dead
Marigold
Mexico
Festival de los Flores (Festival of Flowers) happens in this large city of Colombia.
Medellin
Noche Buena, celebrated in much of Latin America, is known by what in the United States?
Christmas Eve
What treaty split Latin America between Spain and Portugal in the colonial period?
Treaty of Tordesailles
Women go from flats to heels in what traditional celebration?
Quince!
Inti, the sun god is celebrated during the winter solstice of which country?
Peru
In Buenos Aires, Argentina, this type of Latin American dance is turned into a weeks-long festival.
Tango
Patron Saint Festivities, celebrated in every town in Puerto Rico, are celebrated mainly in what season?
Winter (January and December)
Cinco de Mayo (on the fifth of May) celebrates Mexico's victory over which colonial power in the late 1800's?
French/France
Many Latin American countries ascribe to the superstition of eating 12 of these right after the clock strikes midnight on Jan 1
Grapes
The annual grape harvest festival happens in which country?
Argentina
Inti Rayimi, the Peruvian celebration, dates back to which indigenous Latin American empire?
Inca
"El Salto del Colacho" consists of men dressed in yellow jumping over these
Babies (born within the last twelve months)
Simón Bolívar's birthday, July 24, is celebrated by a few Latin American countries. Can you name one?
Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama
In Venezuela, those hoping to travel in the New Year will walk around the block with an empty one of these to signify their desire to get away from home.
Suitcase
Tapati Rapa Nui is a festival from which country?
Chile!
This Catholic observance period comes just after Carnival, one of the biggest festivals in the world. What is the Catholic observance period?
Lent
El Día de los Reyes, or "Day of the Kings," is celebrated in early January. It's known more commonly in the United States under this English name.
Epiphany
Under which U.S. president was Hispanic Heritage Week created?
Lyndon B. Johnson
In Mexico, a green cross/crucifix was used by the Mayan people to symbolize and disguise this spiritual element within Catholic symbols
The Yaxche tree/tree of life