Hispanic Countries & Geography
This country south of the United States is known for its capital, Ciudad de México.
México
alguien
someone, anyone, somebody, anybody
estudié, estudiaron
This Argentine star is considered one of the greatest players ever and won the 2022 World Cup, becoming a global symbol of Hispanic excellence in sports.
Lionel Messi
In the movie, this singer is the main character and the Queen of Tejano music.
Selena
This Caribbean island nation has the capital La Habana and is famous for salsa music.
Cuba
el impermeable
raincoat
Conjugate dar in the preterite.
di diste dio dimos dieron
Known as the Queen of Tejano music, this Mexican‑American icon broke barriers in Latin music and inspired generations with her crossover dreams.
Selena Quintanilla
In the movie, this actress plays Selena and became famous for the role.
Jennifer Lopez
This South American country has the Andes Mountains and the long, narrow shape along the Pacific Ocean
Chile
el centro commercial
shopping center, mall
Conjugate hablar in the preterite tense.
hablé hablaste habló hablamos hablaron
This Puerto Rican artist became the first Spanish‑language performer to have the #1 most‑streamed album in the world, changing Latin music forever.
Bad Bunny
Selena’s family band is called.
Los Dinos
This Central American country’s capital is San Salvador, and Spanish is the official language.
El Salvador
quedarle (algo a alguien)
to have (something) left
Conjugate estar in the preterite.
estuve estuviste estuvo estuvimos estuvieron
This Puerto Rican baseball legend collected exactly 3,000 hits before his tragic death and is honored with an MLB humanitarian award in his name.
Roberto Clemente
In the movie, Selena and Chris face conflict because her father disapproves of their relationship for this main reason
He thinks their relationship will distract Selena from her music career.
This country’s capital is Quito, and it is named after the equator.
Ecuador
quedarle bien a uno
to fit, to be becoming
Conjugate escuchar (to listen) in the preterite.
escuché escuchaste escuchó escuchamos escucharon
This Puerto Rican superstar became the first Latin artist to receive the Global Icon Award at the MTV VMAs.
Shakira
Abraham warns Selena about this person’s behavior long before the tragedy, pointing out missing money and strange actions
Yolanda Saldívar