Capitals
Peru
Lima
Spell 25
veinticinco
What is the celebration called where families honor deceased relatives? In which day and month?
Day of the Dead. November 1st and 2nd.
Spell orange juice
Jugo de naranja
Which Cuban singer is known worldwide for the song Guantanamera?
Celia Cruz.
Which animal from the Andes Mountains is related to the alpaca?
The vicuña, the llama
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Spell 50
cincuenta
What traditional objects are placed on Day of the Dead altars?
Offerings, papel picado, flowers, candles, photos.
What food is common in Colombia?
Arepas
Which Spanish painter co-founded Cubism and painted Guernica?
Pablo Picasso.
What animal symbol is often connected to Costa Rica’s wildlife?
The sloth
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Spell 59
Cincuenta y nueve
What Spanish tradition includes running bulls through the streets?
San Fermín
Churros are often eaten with a thick, sweet beverage. What is it in Spanish?
Chocolate caliente
Which music style from the Dominican Republic is fast and fun to dance to?
Merengue.
What colorful bird with a big beak lives in Central and South America?
The toucan
Paraguay
Asuncion
Spell 300
trescientos
What Spanish festival involves running bulls through the streets of Pamplona?
San Fermín
In Spain, what type of ham is considered a delicacy and is often thinly sliced?
Jamón Ibérico
What famous book was written by Gabriel García Márquez.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
What two marine animal lives near the Galápagos Islands and cannot fly?
The Galápagos giant tortoises, pinguins, marine iguanas (the world's only sea-going lizards)
Equatorial Guinea
Malabo
Spell 936
Novecientos treinta y seis
Which South American drink is made by steeping dried leaves in hot water?
Mate
What is the main ingredient in the traditional Spanish dish paella?
Rice (often with seafood, chicken, or vegetables).
Which Peruvian novelist wrote The Time of the Hero and won the Nobel Prize in 2010?
Mario Vargas Llosa.
How do armadillos use their armor differently from turtles when threatened?
Their bony plates are flexible and connected by skin, allowing movement rather than forming a single rigid shell.