Post on 14-Dec-2015
América
Central
y El Caribe
MÉX
ICO
México is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world.
“Chocolate" originates from México's Aztec
cuisine, derived from the Nahuatl word xocolatl.
The largest wild cat in
North America is the
jaguar, which can be
found in Mexico's southern jungles.
GU
ATEM
ALA
Guatemala’s national bird is the Quetzal, and this is also what they call their currency.
$1= 8 quetzales
Belic
e
Most Belizeans are of multiracial descent.
Mestizo- 34%,
Kriol- 25%
Spanish- 15%
Mayan- 10.6%
Garifuna- 6.1%
ENGLISH is the declared official language of Belice, but more widely spoken is SPANISH or KRIOL.
KRIOL ANIMALS
Belize: Melting Pot of Cultures
El S
alv
ador
El volcán de Santa AnaLast erupted in 2005
major volcanoes of El Salvador
Volcanic soil is necessary for the production of…
¡Café!
Hondura
s
• 5 Stars = five nations of the former Federal Republic of Central America --
El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala.
• Blue stripes = Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
• White stripe = peace and prosperity of Honduras.
Nic
ara
gua
About ¼ of the
population lives in
the capital city of
Managua.
1990- Violeta Chamorro elected the first female president in the Americas.
Current president Daniel Ortega
Cost
a R
ica
Costa Rica is known for its Eco-Tourism
Although Costa Rica has only about 0.25% of the world's landmass, it is home to more than 500,000 species, which represents nearly 4% of the total species estimated worldwide.
Panam
á
On September 7, 1977, President Jimmy Carter and General Omar Torrijos signed the treaty giving Panamá control over the Canal de Panamá.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was the first to discover the link between Panamá and el Océano Pacífico.
Cu
ba
Comidas tradicionales
el Sándwich cubano • Jamón• Puerco• Queso • Pepinillos• mostaza• Pan cubano
Flan de plátanos• Un postre como
“cheesecake”• Con plátanos – similar a
las bananas
José Martí
La R
epúblic
a
Dom
inic
ana
When Columbus arrived in Hispaniola, La República Dominicana was divided into 5 different Taíno chiefdoms.