Historical Moments
This European sailor, backed by Spain, landed in the Caribbean in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This Colombian singer is known as the “Queen of Latin Music” and has hits like "Waka Waka".
Who is Shakira?
September 15 to October 15 is recognized as this month celebrating Latinx culture.
What is Hispanic Heritage Month?
This river, the second longest in the world, flows through Brazil, Peru, and Colombia.
What is the Amazon River?
cómo le encanta la gasolina, dame más gasolina!
This year marked Mexico’s independence from Spain after a long revolution
What is 1821?
This Chilean-American actor, known for roles in The Last of Us, The Mandalorian, and Narcos, has become a Hollywood favorite.
Pedro Pascal
This Argentine dance, known for its passionate movements and dramatic music, is famous worldwide.
What is Tango?
This massive statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks a famous Brazilian city
What is Rio de Janeiro?
Debí tirar más fotos...
las veces que pude
This Cuban leader led the revolution that overthrew the Batista government in 1959.
Who is Fidel Castro?
This is a Puerto Rican singer whose real name is Benito Antonia Martínez Ocasio.
Who is Bad Bunny?
This Latin American dish, often wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves, is made with masa and can be filled with meat, cheese, or other ingredients.
What are tamales?
This Indigenous site in Peru is known as the “Lost City of the Incas” and is a top tourist attraction.
What is Machu Picchu?
Yo tenía una esperanza en el fondo de mi alma...
que un día te quedaras tú conmigo.
This Argentine revolutionary championed insurrection against dictatorship and U.S. imperialism throughout Latin America.
Who is Ernesto “Che” Guevara?
This Cuban-born singer, known as the "Queen of Salsa," was famous for her energetic performances and the catchphrase ¡Azúcar!
Who is Celia Cruz?
Which Colombian author helped make magical realism popular, with his book One Hundred Years of Solitude?
Gabriel García Márquez
The Andes mountain range passes through this many countries.
What is 7?
Si no supiste amar...
ahora te puedes marchar!
This was the first Latin American country to abolish slavery, doing so in 1823.
What is Chile?
This Mexican director won the Academy Award for The Shape of Water in 2018.
Who is Guillermo del Toro?
This Spanish holiday on January 6th, also known as Epiphany, is when children receive gifts from The Three Kings.
What is Día de los Reyes (Three Kings' Day)?
Panama is an example of this type of narrow landform that connects two larger land masses and separates two bodies of water.
¿Quién es? ____ ¿Qué vienes a buscar?
Soy yo. A ti.