Food
This Nicaraguan dessert is made with ripe plantains, cheese, and sour cream.
maduros en gloria
This politico represented the Sunshine State in the U.S. Senate from 2011 until early 2025, before becoming Secretary of State under the Trump administration.
Marco Rubio
This expression is used to describe something that can have both positive and negative consequences, depending on how it is used.
Arma de doble filo
This Spanish-American biochemist revolutionized genetic science by helping decode RNA, a breakthrough that earned him a Nobel Prize.
Severo Ochoa
He was the last Inca Emperor.
Atahualpa
This hearty Colombian soup from Bogotá includes chicken, corn, potatoes, and guasca herbs.
ajiaco
In 1987, this President of Costa Rica received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in negotiating peace accords that helped end Central American civil conflicts.
Óscar Arias Sanchez
Idiom that refers to being in a difficult or impossible situation, where you have no good options
Estar entre la espada y la pared
This Peruvian scientist invented wind portable wind turbines to capture atmospheric water for desert communities.
Max Hidalgo Quinto
Colloquially known as "El Libertador," he led the Independence movement from Spain
in South America.
Simon Bolivar
This Mexican dessert is made with toasted bread soaked in a spiced syrup made with piloncillo and sometimes has raisins, nuts, cheese and fruit.
capirotada
This Mexican presidential candidate from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) was assassinated during the 1994 campaign, shocking the nation and altering the political landscape.
Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta
If someone’s being fooled or led to believe a lie.
Dar gato por liebre
This Cuban biotechnologist developed a synthetic interferon used globally to treat viruses.
Dr. Luis Herrera Martínez
This Cuban-born athlete became the first Latin American to play professional baseball in the US in 1902.
Luis Miguel Castro
OR Lou Castro