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Carnaval de Barranquilla is one of the largest carnivals in the world, blending Indigenous, African, and Spanish traditions in a massive celebration of music, dance, and culture. It is hosted in this country.

Colombia

100

This iconic street food was originally made with pressed soft-shell corn tortillas. The hard & crunchy version was invented in the 1940s to create a more portable version that kept longer. 

Taco

100

This famous artist's full name is 25 words long and is mainly known to paint using simple shapes and a small range of colors. Some of the best-known works include Guernica, The Old Guitarist, Girl before a Mirror, The Kiss.

Pablo Picasso

100

This definitive music is traditionally played by a mariachi ensemble that relies heavily on stringed instruments like the vihuela and deep-bodied guitarrón.

Rancheras

100

This civilization, which reached its peak between 250 and 900 AD, made incredible advancements in mathematics and astronomy, including the creation of one of the most accurate calendars in human history.

The Maya civilization

200

The Spanish built their city on top of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, creating New Spain, which later became this major city in Mexico.

Mexico City

200

The origin of this food dates back to the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. Made from masa and filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves and steamed, making them a versatile and ancient meal.

Tamales

200

This Puerto Rican Actress/Dancer is one of the few performers to have won all four major American entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony (EGOT).

Seen in: West Side Story, Singin' in the Rain, The King & I, Rio 2, and more.

Rita Moreno

200

This type of music and dance became popular in the Dominican Republic during the Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo (1822-1844), but Dominican musicians increased its tempo to disassociate it from Haiti. 

Merengue

200

This ancient city was so expertly constructed by the Incas that its stones fit together perfectly without mortar, a technique called ashlar, which allowed the structures to withstand earthquakes.

Machu Picchu

300

Argentina’s Iguazu Falls, one of the largest waterfall systems in the world, is so wide that it spans the border between Argentina and this country and features over 270 individual waterfalls.

Brazil

300

Often used on grilled meat, this multipurpose sauce is made from ingredients such as parsley, oregano, garlic, vinegar, and red pepper flakes.

Chimichurri

300

This Nobel Prize-winning poet from Chile is celebrated for his passionate and politically charged poetry as well as his odes to everyday objects.

Pablo Neruda

300

Johnny Pacheco and Celia Cruz helped popularize this type of music, which originated in New York City in the 1960s. It is a fusion of Cuban, Puerto Rican, and African rhythms.

Salsa

300

This civilization of ancient Mexico developed one of the most sophisticated agricultural systems in history, including chinampas, floating gardens that increased their food production.

The Aztecs

400

This region in Argentina and Uruguay is famous for its gaucho (cowboy) culture, which is a source of national pride and still influences rural life in both countries.

The Pampas region

400

A fried dough fritter, or type of donut, that is shaped into a ball or a flattened disk and covered with cinnamon and sugar that's enjoyed throughout Spain and Latin American countries.

Bunuelos

400

This colony of people of Panama and Colombia preserve their cultural heritage through colorful textiles called molas, featuring intricate designs that reflect their connection to nature and spiritual beliefs.

The Kuna / Guna

400

The bandoneón (a type of accordion) is the essential sound of this dramatic, danceable form of music originating in the 1880s in the dance halls and brothels of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

Tango

400

The Quechua language, spoken by this ancient civilization, is still spoken by millions of people in countries such as Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador, making it one of the longest-surviving indigenous languages in the Americas.

The Incas

500

The Salar de Uyuni in this South American country is the largest salt flat in the world, covering over 4,000 square miles. Formed from prehistoric lakes, it creates a surreal mirror effect after rain, reflecting the sky and surrounding mountains.

Bolivia

500

A seafood dish that is popular in Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, and other Pacific coastal regions of Latin America. Consisting of fresh raw fish, citrus juice, chopped onions, salt, and cilantro.

Ceviche

500

This movement, led by artists like Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and José Clemente Orozco, used large-scale murals to convey social and political messages, often centered around the struggles of working people.

The Mexican Muralism movement

500

This music type evolved from Jamaican roots in Panama & Puerto Rico. A loud, driving drum-machine track featuring the dembow rhythm, a syncopated beat pattern repeated in almost every song.

Reggaetón

500

The ruins of Copán in this country were once a major Mayan city known for its detailed stone carvings and hieroglyphic stairway, which is the longest known Mayan text in the world.

Honduras