The Spanish-Speaking World

Guayaquil and Cuenca are popular cities here...

Famous, retired, NY Yankees closer, Mariano Rivera is from...

The Galapagos Islands known for their vast ecosystems which helped Darwin form his Theory of Evolution belongs to...

Well-known cities include Cali, Cartegena, and Medellin

This country has two capitals!

This country has historically had poor relations with the US, because of its Communist government led by Castro...

Many Latin American countries are known for the following products EXCEPT...

The Atacama Desert makes up much of the northern region of this country...

The capital is Tegucigalpa...

Paella (a rice dish with flavored and colored with saffron) that has shellfish, meats and vegetables originated in...

Machu Picchu (ancient Incan Ruins) is located in...

The only Spanish-speaking country you don't need a passport to get to because it is a territory of the United States...

Because of its location on the Equator, this country is always hot and the temperature only varies by altitude...

Angel Falls, the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall is located in...

El Mariachi (a style of music with a band of string and wind instruments) originated in...

Although it is not the largest Spanish-speaking country by area, this country does have the highest population...

This country's slogan - Pura Vida (Pure Life) - shows their commitment to nature and natural products and food...

Because of Las Pampas (vast grasslands where cattle can graze), this country is a huge exporter of beef...

While in most Spanish-speaking countries, the most popular sport is soccer, in this country, baseball is the favorite...

The famous, award winning author, Gabriel Garcia Marques, who wrote 100 Years of Solitude hails from...

A canal built here helped with exporting, saving ships thousands of miles...

Daniel Ortega is the current president...

All of these countries currently have female leaders EXCEPT...

This is the most northern Spanish-speaking country in Central America and it touches Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras...

The Andes Mountains and The Amazon River both pass through this country

The Iguazu Waterfalls can be viewed from all these bordering countries except...

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera who at one time were married to one another are very famous painters from...

If you visit here, you should see the bioluminescent bay, El Morro (fort), and El Yunque (rainforest)...

The Santa Ana Volcano is a popular tourist site here...

Before the Spaniards arrived, this country was inhabited by the Guarani people and the language is still spoken today...