Hispanic Heros
This Mexican artist is famous for herself portraits and paintings inspired by Mexican culture and her own life.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
This Spanish speaking country is the largest country in Central America and is home to the famous Panama Canal.
What is Panama?
This Colombian-born actress became a household name playing Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the hit sitcom Modern Family.
Who is Sofía Vergara?
This soccer superstar captained Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has won a record eight Ballon d’Or awards.
Who is Lionel Messi?
This Cuban cocktail combines rum, lime, mint, sugar and soda water.
What is a mojito?
Born in the Dominican Republic, this baseball legend became one of the first Latino players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and was known for his high-leg kick.
Who is Juan Marichal?
This Caribbean country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and is the birthplace of merengue and bachata.
What is the Dominican Republic?
This Cuban American superstar told us to “Get on Your Feet” and rose to fame as the lead singer of Miami Sound Machine.
Who is Gloria Estefan?
Nicknamed “Big Papi,” this Dominican-born baseball legend helped the Boston Red Sox win three World Series championships.
Who is David Ortiz?
This thick corn tortilla from El Salvador is stuffed with ingredients such as cheese, beans, or seasoned pork and is often served with curtido.
What is a pupusa?
This Puerto Rican civil rights leader and activist co-founded the Young Lords. A group that fought for Puerto Rican and Latino communities in the United States.
Who is Jose “Cha Cha” Jimenez?
This South American country is home to Machu Picchu and has Spanish, Quechua and Aymara among its official languages.
What is Peru?
This Honduran American actress starred as the title character in Ugly Betty and later played Amy in the workplace comedy Superstore.
Who is America Ferrera?
This 10-time NBA All-Star, of Puerto Rican heritage, won an NCAA championship with Syracuse, became a star with the Denver Nuggets and New York Knicks, and won three Olympic gold medals with Team USA.
Who is Carmelo Anthony?
This Puerto Rican dish is made by mashing fried green plantains, often with garlic and pork cracklings.
What is mofongo?
This Cuban American singer, known as the Queen of Salsa, helped bring salsa music to audiences around the world.
Who is Celia Cruz?
This South American country is the only Spanish speaking country in South America that borders both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
What is Columbia?
Before becoming known for “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” this Puerto Rican superstar got his start as a member of the boy band Menudo.
Who is Ricky Martin?
Known as “The Sandman,” this Panamanian-born New York Yankees legend became the first player unanimously elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Who is Mariano Rivera?
This Peruvian dish features raw fish cured in citrus juice and is commonly served with onions, chili peppers, and other accompaniments.
What is ceviche?
This Venezuelan independence leader, known as “El Liberador,” helped lead independence movements across several South American countries, including Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
Who is Simon Bolivar?
This South American country is the largest Spanish speaking country in the world by land area and is famous for places such as Patagonia and the Andes Mountains.
What is Argentina?
This Puerto Rican American actor became a television heartthrob playing motorcycle officer Frank “Ponch” Poncherello on the hit series CHiPs.
Who is Erik Estrada?
This 12-time Olympic medalist became one of the most decorated swimmers in Olympic history, but many people may not know that his mother was born and raised in Cuba.
Who is Ryan Lochte?
Argentina and Uruguay are famous for this caffeinated herbal drink, traditionally shared from a gourd and sipped through a metal straw called a bombilla.
What is mate, or yerba mate?