América Central y El Caribe
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América Central y El Caribe
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América Central y El Caribe. MÉXICO. México is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world. “Chocolate" originates from México's Aztec cuisine, derived from the Nahuatl word xocolatl . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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América Central
y El Caribe
MÉXI
CO
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.
GUAT
EMAL
A
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 ANIMALSBelize: Melting Pot of Cultures
El S
alva
dor
El volcán de Santa AnaLast erupted in 2005
major volcanoes of El Salvador
Volcanic soil is necessary for the production of…
¡Café!
Hond
uras
• 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.
Nica
ragu
a
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 Ri
ca
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.
Pana
má
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.
Cuba
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
epúb
lica
Dom
inica
na
When Columbus arrived in Hispaniola, La República Dominicana was divided into 5 different Taíno chiefdoms.
