S2 Cultura Diaria #9

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In __________, Panamá assumed full control of the Panama Canal that the US built in 1903.

1999

On Good Friday the streets of ________________ are covered with natural carpets (alfombras) made of seeds, flowers, fruits, pine straw and dyed sawdust.

Antigua, Guatemala

The Panama Canal joins the _____________________ and ________________________.

Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Semana Santa (Holy Week) takes place during the week before _____________ .

Easter Sunday

The Mola is hand-made by the Panama's indigenous group the __________.

Guna

Semana Santa means...

Holy Week

In 2024, the Semana Santa dates go from __________ to ___________.

March 24th to March 31st

The ________ is a hand-made textile that forms part of the traditional women's clothing of the indigenous Guna people of Panamá.

Mola

The capital of Panamá is _________________.

Panamá City

Panamá is slightly smaller than the state of __________________.

South Carolina

The _______________ built the Panama Canal.

United States

La Flor del Espíritu Santo reproduces the image of ________________________.

a white dove

Carpet in Spanish is ____________.

alfombra

On Good Friday the streets of Antigua, Guatemala are covered with natural __________________ made of seeds, flowers, fruits, pine straw, and dyed sawdust.

carpets (alfombras)

Panamá is a narrow ________________________, or isthmus, connecting North and South America.

land bridge

The national flower of Panamá is an __________________ called La flor del Espíritu Santo.

orchid

Throughout the week of Semana Santa, there are many _____________ through the streets and passion plays that reenact Jesus' last days.

processions

Schools are usually out for Semana Santa and many people take their _______________ during this time.

vacations


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