Holidays
This holiday is celebrated on May 5th and celebrates Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire
What is Cinco de Mayo?
This famous Mexican streetfood is made up of a tortilla and can be filled with many different ingredients such as meats and cheeses
What are tacos?
This person fought for Latinos to get better wages and working conditions in the United States.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
This structure is a complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, and is a massive step pyramid, and is known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan.
What is Chichén Itzá?
This holiday takes place through October 31st and November 2nd, where families pay respect to family and friends who have passed
What is Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This dish is a traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa, a dough made of nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaves
What are tamales?
This notable figure is considered the father of Mexican independence
Who is Miguel Hidalgo?
This is the second-largest river in the world and originates in the Andes Mountains. It passes through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Brazil
What is the Amazon River?
A holiday that takes place on January 6 and children receive gifts, which echoes the way Baby Jesus received gifts when he was born
What is Three Kings Day?
This is a type of fried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine, made with pastry dough piped into hot oil and has a large closed star tip
What are Churros?
This famous Conquisitor and a small group of Spanish soldiers conquered Mexico in 1521, just two years after they landed near the modern-day city of Veracruz
Who is Hernándo Cortés?
This island is located off the coast of Chile and contains several large sculptures of stone heads called the Moai heads
What is Easter Island?
This is the most sacred week in the liturgical year in Christianity.
What is Semana Santa (Holy Week)?
This is a type of flatbread made of ground maize dough stuffed with a filling and is considered a cuisine in Colombia and Venezuela
What is Arepa?
This person was the first Mexican animator to make a short film in 1976 called "Los tres reyes magos"
Who is Fernando Ruiz?
This ancient structure is known in the Itza Language as Lakamha, and was a Maya city state in southern Mexico. Inside the temple is a sarcophagus covered with a massive stone slab with a mysterious carving of an ancient astronaut
What is the Palenque?
This holiday is a day of light-hearted shenanigans and resembles America's April Fools Day
What is Día de los Inocentes (Day of the Innocents)?
This popular traditional breakfast dish features fried corn tortillas cut into quarters and topped with green or red salsa
What is Chilaquiles?
This notable figure was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Made paintings such as "The Wounded Deer" and "The Frame"
Who is Frida Kahlo?
These ancient city ruins lay on the top of the Andes and is known as the "Lost City of the Incas". Though abandoned during construction, its buildings play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views
What is Machu Picchu?