Cultural FinalsST Flashcards
New Years Eve
Noche vieja
People in _____ eat __ ______ at midnight
Spain, 12 grapes
Where does the word “carnaval” come from?
Carne (meat)
“Mascaras” are ______ ___________
Masked dancers
Semana Santa is celebrated when?
Thursday-Sunday (week before Easter)
What do artists do in El Salvador to celebrate?
Make rugs of sand, flowers, etc. on the streets
Cinco de Mayo is the celebration of
Battle Puebla
The Mexicans won a battle against ?
France
3 facts about El Yunque National Park
- home to the coquí (frog)
- only tropical rain forest of the US
- cascada de loca (waterfall) is located there
What is “La Quinceñara?”
15 year old girl party (step into womanhood)
Mountain range that surrounds Ecuador?
Andes mountains
The capital Quito is near “Cotopaxi”, which is _______________
The worlds highest active volcano
What is “El Mitad del Mundo?”
Monument to Ecuador/ the middle of the world
Most popular sport in the Dominican Republic?
Baseball
Bc of the Caribbean Sea tourists like to go to?
Beaches
