Geography
The largest country in Latin America by population
Brazil
The author of the book "A Theology of Liberation" and a Peruvian national
Gustavo Gutierrez
Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi best known for playing this position
Forward
This bean/seed was used to make a bitter/frothy/spiced drink by the Aztecs
Cacao
The capital of New Zealand
Wellington
The capital of Nicaragua
Managua
The year Hernan Cortes (eww gross) landed in what is now Mexico
1519
This Brazilian club is famous for Pelé playing most of his career there
Santos FC
The Andean delicacy "Cuy" is made with meat from this animal
Guinea Pig
The currency of South Korea
Korean won
The former capital of the Incan empire
Cusco/Cuzco
This island was once called "Xaymaca" or "Yamaye" by its first Indigenous inhabitants
Jamaica
This country won the first FIFA world cup in 1930
Uruguay
Originating in Arawak and Taino cooking traditions and "Maroon" communities, this Jamaican style of cooking involves a savory blend of spices and smoke
Jerk
Based on total global volume (tonnage), what is the most consumed meat in the world?
Pork
This country has administrative control over the Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
The "Thousand Days' War" was a civil war that occurred in this country
Colombia
An Afro-Brazilian martial art (and game) that was also featured in the TV show "Bob's Burgers"
Capoeira
This Chilean beer was introduced in 1977 and gained recent fame for having produced commercials that seamlessly blended into TV reruns of Star Wars movies
Cerveza Cristal
The latin word for "gold"
Aurum
The name of the highest peak in the Americas (and the second highest in the world)
Aconcagua
Jose Marti was an influential figure in the liberation (from Spain) of this country
Cuba
The only Latin American/Caribbean country to win a medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Brazil
Although not necesarily the most consumed by humans, this staple crop is the most produced in the world and is derived from the plant "Teosinte."
Maize/Corn
The year during which Okinawa was formally annexed by Japan
1879