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21 Fun Facts About Spanish Speaking Countries

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Kenzie Kesling

Sep 21, 2023

Western Washington University

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September 15th to October 15th is a National Hispanic Heritage Month. I believe that a fun way to explore how diverse and amazing Hispanic Heritage is could be by finding a fun fact about each of the Spanish speaking countries. I think sometimes people generalize about cultures different than their own, like Hispanic and Latino culture. By showing a little factoid about each different country, it shows how each country has a unique culture.

I hope you find a fun way to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and I hope you found these facts interesting!

EL SALVADOR

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Education up to ninth grade is free in the country.

MEXICO

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Mexico has 68 official languages.

SPAIN

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Spain produces over half of the world's olive oil.

COLOMBIA

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Colombia is the world's leading source of emeralds and its coffee is world-renown.

ARGENTINA

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By land area, Argentina is the 2nd largest country in South America and the 8th largest country in the world.

PERU

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Peru contains the second largest segment of the Amazon rainforest after Brazil.

VENEZUELA

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The world's tallest waterfall, Angel Falls, is located in Venezuela.

CHILE

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The national sport of Chile is Rodeo which is still very popular in rural areas of the country.

ECUADOR

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Charles Darwin developed his Theory of Coral Atolls in the Galapagos Islands.

GUATEMALA

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The first-ever chocolate bar was invented in Guatemala during the Mayan times.

CUBA

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The game of dominoes is extremely popular in Cuba.

BOLIVIA

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Bolivia is home to the Salar de Uyuni Salt Flats. Check it out.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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The capital of the Dominican Republic–Santo Domingo–is the oldest city in the new world.

HONDURAS

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The five stars on the Honduran flag represent the five countries of Central America.

PARAGUAY

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Paraguay is a bilingual nation: Guaraní is its first language and Spanish, it's second.

NICARAGUA

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The oldest city in Central America is the Ruins of Leon Viejo, Nicaragua which is over 1500 years old.

COSTA RICA

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Costa Rica hosts more than 5% of the world's biodiversity even though its landmass only takes up .03% of the planet's surface.

PANAMA

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Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic.

URUGUAY

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Uruguay's national anthem, which lasts more than five minutes, is the world's longest in performance duration.

PUERTO RICO

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Puerto Rico competes individually in the Olympics each year and they have won six medals total.

EQUATORIAL GUINEA

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It is the only country in Africa to have Spanish as an official language.

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21 Fun Facts About Spanish Speaking Countries

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month!

EL SALVADOR

SPAIN

COLOMBIA

ARGENTINA

PERU

VENEZUELA

CHILE

ECUADOR

GUATEMALA

CUBA

BOLIVIA

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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COSTA RICA

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URUGUAY

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EQUATORIAL GUINEA

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4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

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14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

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19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

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25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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