Famous Facts

Formerly held by Portugal, Spain and Brazil.

Urugay

Gauchos are the cowboys of the Pampa, a huge grassland located mostly in this country.

Argentina

Its largest city, Rio de Janeiro, is known for exciting festivals, especially Carnival, where thousands of people in costume ride colorful floats and compete for prizes.

Brazil

Portuguese, not Spanish, is its official language.

Brazil

The Atacama Desert, one of the world's driest places, makes up the northern one-fourth of this country.

Chile

Caribbean island known for sugar and cigars.

Cuba

The largest island in the Caribbean contains two countries, Haiti and the _________.

Dominican Republic

The ancient Mayas built pyramids in parts of Central America which are now Mexico, Belize and ________.

Guatemala

Its capital, which has the same name of the country, is the largest city in the world.

Mexico

Northernmost country of Latin America.

Mexico

The Day of the Dead is a festival celebrated there to honor relatives who have died.

Mexico

Called "Crossroads of the World" because it is the location of the canal between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

Panama

This inland nation has almost no industry, but shares (with Brazil) the world's largest hydroelectric dam.

Paraguay

Center of Inca civilization.

Peru

Not one of the 50 states, but its residents are United States citizens.

Puerto Rico