Typical Food
Riddle: I am made with a soft or crunchy tortilla. You can fill me with meat, cheese, and salsa. People love to eat me on Tuesdays! What am I?
Answer: A Taco!
Riddle: I am the huge capital city of Mexico, and long ago I was built right in the middle of a lake! What am I?
Answer: Mexico City (Tenochtitlan)!
Riddle: I am a famous Mexican painter known for my colorful self-portraits, love for animals, and iconic unibrow. Who am I?
Answer: Frida Kahlo!
Riddle: I am full of candy inside, I hang high in the air at a party, and you hit me with a stick to break me open! What am I?
Answer: A Piñata!
Riddle: I wear a very large sombrero hat, play the guitar or trumpet, and sing happy songs at Mexican celebrations! What am I?
Answer: A Mariachi!
Riddle: I am a green fruit with a big round seed inside. People mash me up with lime, onion, and salt to dip tortilla chips into me! What am I?
Answer: Guacamole / Avocado!
Riddle: I am an ancient Mayan city with a giant step pyramid named El Castillo. I am one of the New 7 Wonders of the World! What am I?
Answer: Chichén Itzá!
Riddle: I was a famous Mexican artist married to Frida Kahlo, known for painting huge historical murals on the walls of public buildings. Who am I?
Answer: Diego Rivera!
Riddle: I am a giant shout or call for freedom that people celebrate on the night of September 15th with fireworks and flags! What am I?
Answer: El Grito (de Dolores)!
Riddle: We are hand-held percussion instruments filled with seeds or beans. When you shake us, we make a fun rhythm! What are we?
Answer: Maracas!
Riddle: Ancient Mayans and Aztecs loved to drink me with spices. Today, people drink me sweet with hot milk, sugar, and cinnamon. What am I?
Answer: Hot Chocolate!
Riddle: I am a famous city with white sand beaches, turquoise blue ocean water, and lots of sunshine for tourists. What am I?
Answer: Cancún!
Riddle: I was a brilliant Mexican nun, writer, and poet from the colonial era who fought for women's right to education and learning. Who am I?
Answer: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz!
Riddle: I am a November holiday where families build colorful altars (ofrendas) with flowers, candles, and photos to remember loved ones. What am I?
Answer: Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)!
Riddle: I am known as the official "Mexican Hat Dance" where dancers wear colorful traditional dresses and dance around a sombrero on the floor! What am I?
Answer: Jarabe Tapatío!
Riddle: I am long, crispy, and fried. I am covered in sweet sugar and cinnamon, and you can dip me in caramel or hot chocolate. What am I?
Answer: A Churro!
Riddle: Hidden deep in the jungle of Chiapas, I am an ancient Mayan city famous for the jade-covered tomb of King Pakal the Great found deep inside my Temple of the Inscriptions. What place am I?
Answer: Palenque!
Riddle: Born in Spain but naturalized in Mexico, I was a famous Surrealist painter who created dreamlike, magical paintings featuring mysterious alchemy, clockwork creatures, and owls. Who am I?
Answer: Remedios Varo!
Riddle: We perform an ancient Totonac ritual where four men tie ropes to our ankles, climb a 30-meter pole, and spin upside down through the air toward the ground while a fifth man plays a flute and drum on top! What ritual are we?
Answer: Los Voladores de Papantla (The Papantla Flyers)!
Originating in Veracruz, I am a traditional musical style played on small guitars (jaranas) and a harp, accompanied by fast percussive footwork (zapateado) on a wooden platform. The song La Bamba is my most famous example! What genre am I?
Answer: Son Jarocho!
Riddle: I am a traditional pre-hispanic hominy corn soup cooked for hours with pork or chicken. According to ancient Aztec history, sacred versions of me were served during royal ritual ceremonies. What dish am I?
Answer: Pozole!
Riddle: I am a group of giant green canyons in northern Mexico that is four times larger than the Grand Canyon in the USA! What am I?
Answer: Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre)!
Riddle: After Miguel Hidalgo was captured in 1811, I took command of the Mexican Independence movement, wrote the famous document Sentimientos de la Nación, and led revolutionary forces until 1815. Who am I?
Answer: José María Morelos y Pavón!
Riddle: I am a fantastical, brightly painted Mexican folk art sculpture of a creature combining parts of different animals (like a donkey with butterfly wings). I was invented in 1936 by paper-mâché artist Pedro Linares after a fever dream! What am I?
Answer: An Alebrije!
Riddle: Popularized during the Mexican Revolution, I am a storytelling narrative ballad that recounts true historical events, heroic deeds, or tales of famous outlaws like Pancho Villa. What musical form am I?
Answer: A Corrido!