Spanish Speaking Countries-Fun Facts

The US Naval Base Guantanamo Bay is located in this Spanish speaking country

This is the world's longest, narrowest country.

The "Casas Colgadas", built in the 15th century in Cuenca, Spain, are translated into English as the: (see picture!)

It is estimate the 65 million of these are consumed in Peru each year (no, not cats).

Mexico City's "zócalo", home to the Palacio Nacional, is one of the world's largest _________

Which Spanish speaking country has no military?

With 480 million native speakers, Spanish ranks _____ worldwide in languages with the most native speakers.

Kinkajou, Peanut Head, and Potoo are all types of ____ in the Amazon Rainforest?

Peru claims to be the native location of this popular food, with over 300 varieties

Venezuela's most popular sport is...

South America's largest lake, Titicaca, is located in...

Africa's only Spanish speaking country is...

This country's man-made canal saves ships thousands of miles in the journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.

Where can you see the sun rise on the Pacific Ocean and Set on the Atlantic Ocean?

In Spain, the tooth fairy is believed to be a:

What mountain range runs the length of South America?

What civilization inhabited modern day Mexico City before the arrival of the Spanish?

It is estimated that by the year 2050, this country will have the largest Spanish-speaking population in the world.

The Galapagos Islands are part of which South American country?

Day of the Dead is celebrated in which month?

A common phrase you will hear people use in Costa Rica all the time is...

What is the name of the world's driest desert and where is it located?

Which country has more cattle than people?

This country hosts more than 5% of the world's biodiversity even though it only takes up .03% of the planet's surface.

This is the main crop of Cuba

What two Spanish speaking countries use the U.S. Dollar as their currency?

This country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti

Bananas account for over 50% of this country's export earnings

December in Argentina is what season?

Mexico introduced this to the world

The novel _______, written by Spaniard Miguel de Cervantes, is the 2nd most published book in history (after the Bible).

What civilization dominated what is now modern day Peru?

In how many countries is Spanish the official language?

In Spain, there is a huge festival in which thousands of people throw ______ at each other.

Which two South American countries are land locked?

To show you have enjoyed your meal in Spain you...

Approximately ______ of people living in the US speak Spanish as a first or second language.

This % of the world's oxygen is generated in the Amazon Rainforest

This holiday celebrates Mexico's defeat in a battle over the French in the city of Puebla.

This is the smallest country in Central America