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Hispanic Flags, Photos, and Interesting Facts for 21 Spanish Speaking Countries Los países hispanohablantes 21 países en total América del norte México México Hombres tocando la marimba - México Chiles en nogados de México Un barco flotante en Xochimilco, México Una banda mariachi de México Festival de Guelaguetza en Oaxaca, México Pirámide del Sol en Teotihuacán, México Heliconia pendula, una flor de México Telas de México Unas mujeres tejiendo en México Día de los muertos en México América Central América del Norte y América Central * En Belice, se habla inglés. Guatemala Guatemala Antigua, Guatemala Artesanías - Guatemala Autobuses - Guatemala Ruinas Mayas de Tikal - Guatemala Mercado - Guatemala Lago de Atitlán - Guatemala Flora y fauna - Guatemala Honduras Honduras Ruinas Mayas - Honduras Tegucigalpa, Honduras Comida típica de Honduras Bananas - Honduras Alfombra de aserrín para Semana Santa - Honduras Vestido Maya - Honduras Estatúa a Copán - Honduras El Salvador El Salvador El Volcán Santa Ana - El Salvador Ruinas del Tazumal - El Salvador Vestidos tradicionales - El Salvador Bahía de Salvador, El Salvador Frutas - El Salvador Niños en la escuela - El Salvador Salvador de Bahía, El Salvador Tortuga marina - El Salvador Nicaragua Nicaragua Vestido tradicional - Nicaragua San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Pinolillo, una bebida de cacao y maíz - Nicaragua Granada, Nicaragua Flora y fauna - Nicaragua Bosque de nubes - Nicaragua Niñas en uniformes escolares - Nicaragua Costa Rica Costa Rica Cataratas - Costa Rica Un volcán - Costa Rica Rana arbórea de ojos rojos - Costa Rica La jungla - Costa Rica Un puente por el bosque - Costa Rica Descenso de aguas rápidas - Costa Rica El Parque Francisco Alvarado - Costa Rica Surfeando - Costa Rica Panamá Panamá Una mola - Panamá Las playas de Panamá La Cuidad de Panamá El Canal de Panamá La Torre F&F - Panamá Una mujer panameña Plátanos fritos - Panamá Un quetzal El águila harpía, el pájaro nacional Un tangara Un mielero patirrojo Un tucán Unas guacamayas Los aves - Panamá El Caribe Cuba, la República Dominicana y Puerto Rico El Caribe El Caribe América del norte, Centroamérica y el Caribe My grandmother has every North Face coat possible cuz’ (they’re) really popular. México Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama Cuba Rep. Dominicana Puerto Rico Cuba Habana, Cuba Cuba Las playas - Cuba Celia Cruz, cantante, “La Reina de Salsa”- Cuba El tocororo, el ave nacional de Cuba Carros de Cuba Niños - Cuba Un castillo - Cuba Afro-Cuban All Stars - Cuba La República Dominicana La República Dominicana La playa - La República Dominicana Una ballena - La República Dominicana Santa Domingo, La República Dominicana Carnaval - La República Dominicana Mariposa - La República Dominicana Vista bonita - La República Dominicana Vendedor de cocos - La República Dominicana Niños - La República Dominicana Puerto Rico Puerto Rico El Morro, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico Flora y fauna - Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico Bioluminiscencia - Puerto Rico Una catarata - Puerto Rico Puerto Rico América del Sur América del Sur Acrónimo: América del Sur Vinnie Can’t Eat Peanut Butter Pancakes Cuz’(they’re) Always Undercooked. Venezuela Colombia Ecuador Perú Bolivia Paraguay Chile Argentina Uruguay Venezuela Venezuela Salto Ángel, la catarata más alta del mundo - Venezuela Hallacas para la Navidad - Venezuela Pabellón criollo, el plato nacional - Venezuela Indígena de Venezuela Mariposa, Venezuela Barcos, Venezuela Barrio de chabolas - Venezuela Máscara, Venezuela Colombia Colombia La rana más venenosa del mundo - Colombia Un jaguar - Colombia Unas playas - Colombia Una mariposa - Colombia Una iglesia - Colombia Carnaval - Colombia Ecuador Ecuador Unas cataratas - Ecuador Unos niños - Ecuador Tortugas de las Islas Galápagos de Ecuador Una fragata de las Islas Galápagos de Ecuador Leones de mar de las Islas Galápagos - Ecuador Piquero de patas azules de las Islas Galápagos - Ecuador Iguana de las Islas Galápagos - Ecuador Una mujer - Ecuador Perú Perú Valle de los Incas - Perú Un plato popular de Perú, “cuy”, conejillo de indias asado Machu Picchú, un antiguo pueblo de los Incas - Perú Los Andes - Perú Telas - Perú Peruanos indígenas Alpaca - Perú Un festival - Perú * La Paz Bolivia Bolivia Una niña - Bolivia La Paz, Bolivia Las montañas - Bolivia Un glaciar - Bolivia Monos, tonina, flamencos, ñandú, alpacas - Bolivia Una escuela - Bolivia El salar (Salt Flats) - Bolivia Paraguay Paraguay Un gaucho - Paraguay Asunción, Paraguay Un mercado - Paraguay La Danza de las Botellas - Paraguay Jugadores de fútbol - Paraguay Guaraní, la moneda nacional - Paraguay Ñandutí - Paraguay Artesanía de cuero - Paraguay Chile Chile Huilo, Huilo, un hotel - Chile El cóndor, el pájaro nacional - Chile Isla de Pascua, estatuas de Maoi - Chile Los Andes – Chile Un volcán activo - Chile El Desierto Atacama - Chile El pudú - Chile Un volcán activo en Chile Argentina Argentina Parque Nacional, Los Glaciares - Argentina Las Cataratas del Iguazú, una de las siete maravillas del mundo- Argentina Puma, zorro, lobo marino, tucán, leopardo, armadillo, capibara, cóndor, mono aullador, oso hormiguero - Argentina Puerto Madero, Buenos Aires - Argentina El tango, un baile popular - Argentina El polo, el deporte nacional - Argentina Lionel Messi, escogido 4 veces como el mejor jugador del mundo (fútbol); Luciana Aymar, escogido 7 veces como la mejor jugadora del mundo (hockey sobre césped) - Argentina Uruguay Uruguay Estadio Centenario - Uruguay Casapueblo - Uruguay Montevideo, Uruguay Santuario Nacional del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Uruguay Isla de Lobos, Uruguay Niño - Uruguay Punta del Este, Uruguay Mate - Uruguay Europa (España) y África (Guinea Ecuatorial) En Marruecos, más del 10% de la población habla español, pero no es una lengua oficial. Las Islas Canarias, Ceuta y Melilla se consideran parte de España. Europa y África España España Una bailarina flamenca - España Trenes de alta velocidad (AVE) - España Paella - España La Ciudad de las Artes - España Un acueducto - España El Rey y la Reina de España Un toreo - España La Tomatina – España Guinea ecuatorial Guinea ecuatorial La Cuidad de Bata - Guinea ecuatorial Una cascada del Río Eola - Guinea ecuatorial Chimpancés - Guinea ecuatorial Una escuela - Guinea ecuatorial Estadio de Bata - Guinea ecuatorial Una playa - Guinea ecuatorial Catedral de Malabo - Guinea ecuatorial Biblioteca Nacional - Guinea ecuatorial México Argentina Guinea Ecuatorial Guatemala El Salvador Paraguay Honduras Uruguay España Nicaragua Costa Rica Ecuador Perú Cuba Bolivia Rep. Dom. Chile Venezuela Panamá Puerto Rico Colombia Mexico * Millions of monarch butterflies migrate from Mexico to the United States each year. * In Oaxaca, there is a celebration called Guelaguetza. Seven communities join together to celebrate traditional dances from each region. * The poinsettia comes from Mexico. It was named after Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American ambassador to Mexico in the 1820’s. * The Chichen Itzá pyramid is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. * There are 50 types of hummingbirds in Mexico. Guatemala * Its name means “Land of the Trees.” * It is home to 33 volcanoes. * The material for jeans was invented here. * The first bar of chocolate was made here. * The national currency is the quetzal, named after a beautiful bird with green, blue, and red feathers. Honduras * The five stars on the flag represent the five countries of Central America. * Every year, a small town called Yoro celebrates a festival called “The Festival of the Fish Rain”. Legend has it that one day in the 70’s during a big rain storm, hundreds of fish fell from the sky. * It is home to many Mayan ruins; the most famous is Copán. * The term “Banana Republic” was originally used as a reference to Honduras because it exports so many bananas. * It’s a very poor country. Two thirds of the people are living in poverty. El Salvador * It’s called the “Land of the Volcanoes” because it has 20 volcanoes, two of which are active. * The country is very poor; the majority of people live on less than $1.25 a day. * It’s famous for its four species of sea turtles. * The country hosts international surf competitions. * It won independence from Spain in 1821 and complete independence in 1841. Nicaragua * Nicaragua is home to the only volcano that is formed from two separate magma flows. * The two coasts are so close that in the morning you can swim in the Atlantic Ocean and in the evening you can swim in the Pacific Ocean. * Its name comes from “nicarao” and “agua”. The Nicaraos were the native people who lived there when the Spanish arrived in the 1500’s. “Agua” means water. * Like the U2 song, Nicaragua is a place where the streets have no names. * It's a very poor country. 75% of the people live on less than $2 a day. Costa Rica * Costa Rica has seven active volcanoes. * It is home to 52 different species of hummingbirds. * 5% of the world’s biodiversity (plants, animals, insects) lives in Costa Rica. * 10% of the world’s butterflies live here. * The President of Costa Rica is a woman, Laura Chinchilla. * The country’s motto is “Pura vida”, literally “pure life”, living life to the fullest. Panama * The narrowest part of Panamá is 56 miles between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. * The Panama Canal opened in 1914. A boat that traveling from NY to San Francisco reduces its trip by 7872 miles by using the canal. * The canal accounts for a third of the country’s economy. * There are more different species of birds in Panama than in the U. S. and Canada combined. * It is considered one of the best places in the world to retire. Cuba * Baseball is the most popular sport. * Cuba is a dictatorship. Fidel Castro is the most famous Cuban dictator. * From the air, the island of Cuba is shaped like a crocodile. People often refer to it as "El Cocodrilo“, "El Caimán”, the crocodile. * Very few people have access to the Internet. If you use the Internet illegally, you can go to jail for five years. * The Cuban medical system is very good. The country trains so many doctors that they are often sent to other countries that need them. The Dominican Republic * The most popular sport is baseball. More than 500 Dominicans have played key roles professionally in the United States. * Santo Domingo, the capital, was established in 1496. It is home to the first hospital and university in North or South America. * The dance, the merengue, was invented here. * Religion is very important here. The majority of Dominicans are Catholic and the D. R. is the only country with a bible on its flag. * Humpback whales migrate to the D.R. in January and stay in the Samaná Bay until March. Puerto Rico * Puerto Rico is a United States territory and Free Associated State. Its residents are U. S. citizens, but they can’t vote in presidential elections. * Puerto Rico is home to the biggest telescope in the world. * Puerto Ricans call themselves, “Boricuas”. * Many English words come from the Taino Indians, including canoe, hammock, barbecue, manatee and hurricane. * It’s home to one of the best places to surf in the world, Quique Bravo Beach. Venezuela * Its name means “Little Venice”. When explorers saw houses on stilts, they compared it to Venice, Italy. * The biggest rodent in the world, the capybara, lives here. * There is a festival called the “Danzing Devils” to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. The people wear devil masks during the celebration. * It’s the home of Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, (3212 feet. High). * It has vast reserves of crude oil. Colombia * It’s near the Equator so it’s sunny almost the whole year. The seasons do no vary much. * There are over 3,000 species of butterflies and a large variety of birds in Colombia. * 10% of all the different species of animals, insects, and plants in the world live here. * The country is named after Christopher Columbus. * 12% of the world’s coffee comes from Colombia. * Colombia hosts the largest salsa dancing festival in the world. Ecuador * The country is named after the Equator, the imaginary line that goes around the middle of the Earth and separates the north and south hemispheres. * It’s the biggest exporter of bananas in the world. * The Galapagos Islands are home to many interesting animals, including turtles that can live to be 200 years old. * American dollars are used as the country’s currency. * 1,600 species of birds and 6,000 species of butterflies live here. Peru * The Andes Mountains pass from the north to the south of the country. * Macchu Pichú, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is an ancient Inca town. * Peru has 4,000 different types of potatoes. * There are 55 different types of corn, including purple, white, and black. * There are a variety of traditions to celebrate the New Year, including putting on new yellow underwear just before midnight and eating 12 grapes, one for each month of the new year. Bolivia * Bolivia has 30 official languages including Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. * Bolivia is home to the largest salt deposit in the world and this deposit has lithium reserves underneath it. * It’s one of the rainiest countries in the world. * It used to have two capitals, La Paz and Sucre. * The country is named after Simón Bolívar, a man who fought for Independence from Spain. Paraguay * Instead of saying, “Hola”, when you pass someone in the street, you say, “Adiós”, which means that you don’t have time to stop and drink yerba mate with him or her. * There are no doorbells in Paraguay. Instead, you clap your hands to announce that you’re outside the door. * The women make a delicate lace called “ñandutí”, which means “design of a spider web.” * Paraguay’s flag is the only one with a different design on the front and the back. * The country is famous for its bottle dance where women spin and twirl with bottles stacked on their heads. Chile * Chile is the longest country from north to south and it is very narrow. * The national sport is rodeo. * The Atacama Desert is the driest place in the world. * Chile has 500 volcanoes; 123 are active. * Mountains cover 80% of the country. Argentina * Buenos Aires, the capital, is the 4th largest city in the world. * Argentina is the home of the tango, a passionate dance between a man and a woman. * The Iguazú Falls are made up of 275 drops. * Many gigantic dinosaurs lived here, including one of the largest herbivores, named the Argentinosaurus. * Argentina was the first country to use fingerprints to capture criminals. Uruguay * There are 3 cows for every person in Uruguay. Cattle contribute significantly to the country’s economy. * In 2009, Uruguay became the first country to give a laptop and free Internet access to all school children. * 88% of Uruguayans have European ancestry. Many Spaniards and Italians immigrated to Uruguay during the 1800’s and 1900’s. * Uruguay, in the Guaraní language means, “River of the Painted Birds.” * People eat a lot of beef including typical dishes such as “asado”, (barbecued beef), and “chivitas”, (steak sandwiches). Spain * Spain is a monarchy; it has a king and queen. * Most people take a siesta (nap) between 12 and 4 in the afternoon. Everything is closed during these hours. * Soccer is the most popular sport – it’s almost considered a religion. * During the San Fermín festival, there is a running of the bulls. People run in front of the bulls and try to stay out of their way. * Spain produces 44% of the world’s olive oil. Equatorial Guinea * It’s the only Spanish speaking country in Africa. Its official languages are French and Spanish, although most people speak native languages. * It has a lot of natural resources including gold, diamonds, and petroleum. * Originally, pygmies lived here. * It’s one of the richest African nations but the people are very poor due to government corruption. * The Monte Alén National Park is home to gorillas, chimpanzees, leopards, elephants, crocodiles, and many species of birds and butterflies. Práctica de las nacionalidades – ANSWER KEY -O Argentina Bolivia Colombia Cuba Rep. Dom. México Perú MS, MPL FS, FPL argentino argentina argentinos argentinas boliviano boliviana bolivianos bolivianas colombiano colombiana colombianos colombianas cubano cubana cubanos cubanas dominicano dominicana dominicanos dominicanas méxicano méxicana méxicanos méxicanas peruano peruana peruanos peruanas Práctica de las nacionalidades– ANSWER KEY -O Venezuela (o) Chile MS, MPL FS, FPL venezolano venezolana venezolanos venezolanas chileno chilena chilenos chilenas ecuatoriano ecuatoriana ecuatorianos ecuatorianas ecuatoguineano ecuatoguineana ecuatoguineanos ecuatoguineanas paraguayo paraguaya paraguayos paraguayas uruguayo uruguaya uruguayos uruguayas -IANO Ecuador (t) -EANO Guin. Ecuat. -AYO Paraguay Uruguay Práctica de las nacionalidades – ANSWER KEY -EÑO Honduras Panamá El Salvador Puerto Rico (queño) MS, MPL FS, FPL hondureño hondureña hondureños hondureñas panameño panameña panameños panameñas salvadoreño salvadoreña salvadoreños salvadoreñas puertorriqueño puertorriqueña puertorriqueños puertorriqueñas costarricense costarricense costarricenses costarricenses nicaragüense nicaragüense nicaragüenses nicaragüenses -ENSE Costa Rica Nicaragua (gü) Práctica de las nacionalidades – ANSWER KEY -ECO Guatemala MS, MPL FS, FPL guatemalteco guatemalteca guatemaltecos guatemaltecas español española españoles españolas -A, ES, AS España 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Mi abuela es COSTARRICENSE. (Costa Rica) Tu hermano es COLOMBIANO. (Colombian) Mis primos son PUERTORRIQUEÑOS. (Puerto Rico) Su esposo es GUATEMALTECO. (Guatemala) La reina ESPAÑOLA vive en la ciudad. (España) Mi amiga PARAGUAYA me va a visitar. (Paraguay) Me gusta esta camiseta HONDUREÑA. (Honduras) El café NICARAGÜENSE es rico. (Nicaragua) A mis amigos ECUATORIANOS les gusta bailar. (Ecuador) 10. Su hermana VENEZOLANA habla muy rápidamente. (Venezuela)
