Fun Facts
When National Hispanic Heritage Month starts and ends
September 15 - October 15
Havana
Cuba
Salsa
Cuba / Puerto Rico
Who wrote "Suavemente"?
Elvis Crespo
May 24th
Ecuador
Who started the observation in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week?
President Lyndon Johnson
Caracas
Venezuela
Merengue
Dominican Republic
Who wrote "Oh Que Sera"?
Willie Colon
September 16
Mexico
Who expanded this celebration to Hispanic Heritage Month in 1988?
President Ronald Reagan
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Cumbia
Colombia
Who wrote "Como la flor"?
Selena Quintanilla
August 25th
Uruguay
Who was the first hispanic woman in space?
Ellen Ochoa
La Paz
Bolivia
Morenada
Bolivia
Who wrote "La Mentira"?
Luis Miguel
February 27th
Dominican Republic
Of the 10 million alpacas in the world, 75% of them live in which South American country?
Peru
Lima
Peru
Punta
Honduras
Who wrote "Corazon Culpable"?
Anthony Santos
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th because five Latin American countries celebrate their independence on that day. Name three of the five countries.
Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador