Influential Latino/a People
Who was the first Latino inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Who is Roberto Clemente
Baseball and dominos are this countries national sports.
What is Cuba?
This country is one of the largest producers of coffee.
What is Guatemala?
May 24th
What is Ecuador
This judge (of Puerto Rican decent) is the first Latin American justice on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor
This Broadway writer has won many awards such as a Pulitzer Prize, two Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and multiple Tony Awards.
Who is Lin Manuel Miranda?
This country produces 90% of the world's emeralds.
What is Colombia?
In this Central American Country, Pupusas are commonly eaten.
What is El Salvador
September 7th
What is Brazil
This person was the first Latina US Treasurer.
Who is Romana Acosta Bañuelos
She is one of the most significant Latina writers.
Who is Julia Alvarez?
This country is one of the richest Mayan history locations with over 900 historic locations.
What is Belize
Carimañola, Sancocho, and Hojaldras are popular dishes in this country.
What is Panama
August 25th
What is Uruguay?
This man from New Mexico became the first Latino U.S. senator
Who is Octaviano Larrazolo
First Hispanic person to enter the space program, becoming an astronaut in 1981. He is a veteran of six space missions and has spent nearly 1,300 hours in space.
Who is Franklin R. Chang-Díaz
The planet’s largest deposit of salt can be found in this country. The Salar de Uyuni or salt flats or Uyuni salt beds hold more than 64 million tons of salt.
What is Bolivia
Lomo Saltado is one of the most common dishes that you would find if you traveled to this South American Country.
What is Peru?
February 27th
What is the Dominican Republic
This young politician from San Antonio was a keynote speaker at this year's Democratic National Convention.
What is Julian Castro
This woman is the first Hispanic women to travel to space.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
The Amazon expands across these 7 countries
What is Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, Guyana?
This dish is referred to as the 'burrito' of Honduras.
What are baleadas
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th because five Latin American countries celebrate their independence on that day. Name three of the five countries.
What are Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador
The youngest female U.S. representative gave the weekly Republican address this March – a statement to her growing prominence. This 32-year-old intern-turned-lawmaker from Washington State has grabbed headlines with her efforts to cut congressional salaries by 10 percent.
Who is Jamie Herrera Beutler