Countries and Capitals
This is the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Santo Domingo
This Puerto Rican singer helped bring reggaeton and trap music to a wider audience, with songs like “Diles” and “Soy Peor”.
Bad Bunny
This ancient civilization was indigenous to central Mexico and still influences Mexican culture today.
Aztec
Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua all celebrate their independence on this date.
September 15
This food, commonly served with beans, originated in Asia, not the Americas.
rice
This is the capital of Chile.
Santiago
This Dominican baseball player helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series with his batting.
David Ortiz
The first Dominicans arrived and settled in Rhode Island during this decade.
1950s
This popular dance originated in the Dominican Republic.
merengue
This sweet or savory dish is made by steaming masa in a corn husk or banana leaf.
tamales
This is the capital city of El Salvador.
San Salvador
This Mexican painter is best known for her self portraits.
Frida Kahlo
This is the indigenous population that first came into contact with European explorers in the 1400s.
Tainos
‘El Museo del Barrio’, a museum dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean art, is located in this city.
New York City
This Puerto Rican food features mashed green plantains and pork in a garlic broth.
mofongo
This is the location of Montevideo.
Uruguay
This Dominican-American author was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2013 for her extraordinary storytelling in her books, including How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies.
Julia Alvarez
This 1960s organization led by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta organized strikes and boycotts to fight for better working conditions and pay for farm workers.
United Farm Workers
The ruins of this ancient Incan city are still a major tourist attraction in Peru today.
Machu Picchu
Similar to the Colombian or Venezuelan arepa, this dish is the national dish of El Salvador.
pupusas
This Latin American country famously has two capital cities.
Bolivia
The first Hispanic person, and woman of color, to serve as an American Supreme Court Justice, nominated by Barack Obama in 2009.
Sonia Sotomayor
This famous court case, led by 8 year old Sylvia Mendez, desegregated schools in California, allowing Mexican students to attend regular schools and serving as a precedent for Brown vs. Board of Education.
Mendez v. Westminster
This Broadway musical-turned-movie, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, celebrates Latino culture in Washington Heights, NYC.
In the Heights
This Peruvian dish typically consists of marinated fish or shellfish.
ceviche