Gallo Pinto is originally brought to the Americas from Africa. Costa Rica tries to say it's theirs, but Nicaragua, that also consumes it, has traced it back to Africa. "Pura vida" is a life standard that Costa Ricans live by. (1 more fact)

1. Nacatamles are known for being wrapped in banana leaves rather than corn husks like other tamales.

2. Nacatamales are a labor-intensive dish, requiring a multi-step process that can take days to complete, and are often made with family and friends helping out.

3. Nacatamales have Mesoamerican roots, and originated from the Nicarao tribes who inhabited western Nicaragua, its name originates from the Nawat language and translates to 'meat tamale'.

1. Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves

2. Cachitos most likely came to Venezuela with the arrival of Italian or Portuguese bakers

3. Venezuela is home to 14% of the world’s bird population

Los ingredientes son Maiz o arroz, frijoles, queso, y jamon.

Es un plato salado. 

Generalmente se come todo al dia

El Salvador is the smallest country in central america

It is known as the “Land of Volcanoes” 

El Salvador means “The Saviour”

Tamales have an outer wrapping of banana leaves that maintains the shape of tamales and prevents them from sticking together. Panamanian tamales in specific tend to be very wet due to use of extra oils in most recipes. Across panama, many recipes switch out the fillings with different vegetables and sometimes spicy meats and all are usually served with spicy dipping sauces.

Los ingredientes son tomates, cebollas, calabacín, chiles, y berenjenas.

Es un plato salado.

Generalmente se come en la cena.

1. Spain has an island they share with France.

2. Spain is the second most mountainous country in Europe.

3. Spain has more blue flag beaches than any other country.

This dish is widely eaten in the northwest of Argentina,

The Spanish word carbonada translates to "meat stew"

It is the second largest country in South America after Brazil, and the eighth largest country in the world.

Ecuador is the closest country to space—

They are right on the equator, and their volcano is over 6000 meters tall, making it the second tallest natural thing. Because the earth isn’t a perfect sphere, it bulges at the equator and makes that volcano the closest to space

Ecuador recognizes natures rights—in 2008 they officially put constitutional rights for nature. under Article 71, where it states that nature has the right to “exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles, structure, functions and its processes in evolution”.

Ecuadors name comes from the Spanish word for equator.

Los ingredientes son pescado crudo, jugo de limón, cebolla, chiles, y sal. Ceviche es picante, y poco dulce. Generalmente, Ceviche es un comida de desayuno.

3 Facts About Peru and/or Ceviche:

-The lime, salt, and peppers were used to preserve the raw fish, which is why they are in it.

-The practice of preserving raw fish in spices, salt, and acidic juices dates back to the early Peruvian coast.

-A popular type of Ceviche uses shrimp in it’s recipe.

Salteñas tiene un salado y picante llenado y son un poco dulce. Generalmente se come en el desayuno o una merienda.

Salteñas are the national dish of Bolivia, and were created in the early 19th century by Juana Manuela Gorriti. They were named after Gorriti’s birthplace, Salta, Argentina

Un plato popular es “Sopa Paraguaya”. Los ingredientes son mantequilla, sal, cebolla, queso, y leche. Sopa Paraguaya es salado pero un poco dulce. Generalmente se come en la cena

3 Facts about Paraguay

1. Paraguay is known as the “Heart of South America” because of it’s location.

2. Paraguay is home to the world’s largest navy.

3. The animal of Paraguay is the Pampas Fox

Los ingredientes son papas fritas, bistec, chorizo, huevos fritos, y cebolla.

Es un plato salado. 

Generalmente se come en la merienda.

Chorrillana was probably invented in the Casino Social J. Cruz in Valparaiso.

Chorrillana was invented in the 1970’s.

The name is often correlated with the battle of Chorrillos.

1. Paella is the national dish of Spain

2. The capital of Spain is Madrid

3. Spain has a King

Generalmente se come en la cena.

1. Colombia is the world’s leading source of emeralds

2. Colombia has a vibrant music scene

3. Colombian tamales are wrapped in banana leaves

• Bolon De Verde is considered one of the national dishes of Ecuador, originating from its coastal regions.

• Ecuador is about the size of Colorado.

• Ecuador is one of the most environmentally diverse countries in the world, with mountains, volcanoes, and islands.

1. It is called la Bandera dominicana because it is the colors of the flag

2. People typically eat this for lunch because it is considered the biggest most important meal of the day in the Dominican Republic.

3. The dish is almost always served with salad.

3 interesting facts about Venezuela:

1. Venezuela in the 33rd largest country.

2. Venezuela is a mega-diverse country. (It’s the 7th In the world with the highest number of wild species)

3. Venezuela is the “lightning capital” of the world

Los ingredientes son Maíz, Tocino, Frijoles, Tomates, Orka, Cebolla, Ajo

Es un poco dulce

Generalmente se come en la merienda.

With a hot humid environment temperatures stay around 79 degrees F year round

This is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa.

The smallest African country in the United Nations

Es un Plato delicioso. Generalmente comes en el tarde.

Costa Rica is located in Central America,

Costa Rica doesn’t have an army because they wanted money to go to the people and not towards war,

Around 25% of Costa Rican land is protected by the government as national parks

1. Gallo pinto translates to “Spotted rooster”.

2. Gallo pinto is the national dish of Nicaragua and Costa Rica.

3. Nicaragua is known as the land of fire and water because it has a lot of volcanoes and lakes.

Uruguay has one of the best Carnivals in the world

Uruguay is South America's second-smallest country

Uruguays national animal is a Southern Lapwing

Facts:

1. the recipe dates back to Spanish colonization and the African slave trade.

2. Asopao means a meal made up of a rice soup with meat, chicken, fish or seafood, several vegetables and sauté.

3. While the recipe itself dates back to this period, asopao didn't appear on restaurant menus until the 1800s. 

Facts about Mexico:

There are 68 recognized languages in Mexico

It’s the oldest city in the Americas.

The golden eagle is mexicos national bird.

Un plato popular es casado. 

Los ingredientes son, arroz, ensalada, carné, frijoles y aguacate

Es un plato caliente. 

Generalmente se come en el almuerzo.

Casado means married is Spanish

Costa Rica means rich coast

Costa Rica has near 200 volcanoes

1) Corn is a staple ingredient in typical Honduran dishes

2) Honduran Enchiladas are flat tortilla dishes instead of a rolled tortilla.

3) Honduran Enchiladas are eaten as a snack or main course.

When Spanish settlerscame in the 16th century, they bought new ingredients and Cook in techniques to the region. They developed the local diet with meats, dairy, and spices. This cross-cultural situation led to the creation of a dish that is uniquely Honduran.

- Jocón stems from Mayan culture, but it is likely that some of its ingredients today were introduced by Spanish colonizers

-Guatemala is known as “the land of eternal spring”

-It is considered the birthplace of chocolate, with the Maya people cherishing cacao

-Some Guatemalan towns have colorful cemeteries, where people can paint the graves of there loved ones

-Guatemala has very unique geography, including 30 volcanoes.

Los ingredientes son cebolla, la salsa de tomates, arroz, queso, tomates, y mas.

La sopa de pimientos rellenos tiene mucho verduras, y carne poco. Generalmente se come en la cena. Es un Plato picante.

The Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa that speaks Spanish. The Equatorial Guinea’s capital is Malado. The Equatorial Guinea gained it’s independence recently, in 1968

Bife koygua is a beef stew from Paraguay, made with beef steak, onion, tomato, and spices. The dish is an example of a typical meat stew made in the landlocked South American country, with a cuisine heavy in maize, manioc, meat, vegetables, and fruit. Bife koygua is a simple dish that takes 30 minutes or less to make and is packed full of the bold, vibrant flavors of Paraguay.

The dish is peruvian but also has some chinese influence.

70 percent of the worlds alpaca population lives in peru

peru has over 4000 types of potato and was where potatoes where found.

Un Plato popular es ceviche. Los ingredients son pescado, lemon, tomate, jalapeño y chiles. 3 facts are:

1. The amazon river starts in Peru

2. There are many native languages

3. Ceviche is a good source of vitamins and minerals.

Los ingredientes son leche, vainilla, canela, maicena y azucar. Es un plato dulce a veces comer como despues de la cena y el merienda

el salvador means “the savior” in spanish.

el salvador uses the US dollar as their currency

the most popular sport in el Salvador is soccer.