Spanish Speaking Countries
In how many countries do the people speak Spanish?
Mexico North America Capital: Mexico City(La Ciudad de México) Interesting fact: The Christmas season in Mexico lasts from December 9th- February 2nd. Mexico City(La Ciudad de México)
Guatemala
Guatemala Central America Capital: Interesting fact: Once home to the ancient Mayan civilization. Guatamala City (La Ciudad de Guatemala
Honduras
Honduras Central America Capital: Interesting fact: The Honduran flag has three stripes. In the middle stripe there are five stars that represent the five states of the Central American Union. The star in the middle represents Honduras because it is at the grographic center of these five states. Tegucigalpa
El Salvador
El Salvador Central America Capital: Interesting fact: It is known as “The Land of the Volcanoes” because there are more than 20 volcanoes in the territory. San Salvador
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Central America Capital: Interesting fact: Nicaragua’s baseball team took 2nd in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Managua
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Central America Capital: Interesting fact: Costa Ricans often refer to themselves as Ticos (males) or Ticas (females). San José
Panamá
Panamá Central America Capital: Interesting fact: Panama was the first Latin American country to adopt the U.S. currency as its own. Panama City (La Ciudad de Panamá
Venezuela
Venezuela South America Capital: Interesting fact: Baseball is more popular than soccer in this country. The national soccer team is only about 15 years old. Caracas
Colombia
Colombia South America Capital: Interesting fact: Origin of famous author Gabriel García Márquez. What did he write? Bogotá
Ecuador
Ecuador South America Captial: Interesting Fact: In Ecuador, there is an exhibit that sits on the equator. There you can see water flush straight down and can balance an egg on a nail. Quito
Perú
Perú South America Capital: Interesting fact: Machu Picchu is the home to many Incan ruins. Lima
Bolivia
Bolivia South America Capital: Interesting Fact: The largest deposit of salt on the planet is found in Bolivia. (Uyuni salt beds) La Paz
Uyuni Salt Beds
Paraguay
Paraguay South America Capital: Interesting fact: There are more than 275 individual cascades within the Iguacu Falls, which spans the River Iguacu Asunción
Uruguay
Uruguay South America Capital: Interesting Fact: The people have the longest life expectancy rate in South America (75 years). Montevideo
Chile
Chile South America Capital: Interesting Fact: There are 80 airports in Chile with paved runways and 277 airports with unpaved runways. Santiago
Argentina
Argentina South America Capital: Interesting Fact: Argentina was one of the first countries in the world to have radio. The first broadcast was made in August 1920, and only 20 people had a receiver. Buenos Aires
Cuba Caribbean Capital: Interesting Fact: Christmas did not become an official holiday until 1997 in preparation for a visit from the Pope. Havana
La República Dominicana Caribbean Capital: Interesting Fact: This is where the “Merengue” style of music originated. Santo Domingo
Puerto Rico Caribbean Capital: Interesting Fact: “El Yunque” is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest system. San Juan
Spain Europe Capital: Interesting fact: Spain is the home of the tailless monkey, the macaque, which is the only type of wild monkey that lives in Europe. Madrid
Guinea Ecuatorial Africa Capital: Interesting Fact: This country has the highest adult literacy rate of the entire sub-Saharan Africa Malabo