In the School

Our teachers come to us from all over the world! Here are some fun facts about the Hispanic countries our teachers and staff are from:

Argentina

Sra. Alvarez

The highest and lowest points in South America

Argentina is a land of extremes! It boasts the highest literacy rate in South America and the highest point in the Southern Hemisphere - Mount Aconcagua (6,962 metres) which lies in Argentina’s Province of Mendoza; and the lowest point, - Laguna del Carbon (-105 metres) - in the Province of Santa Cruz. Also, the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in South America, both occurred in Argentina!

Eat Gnocchi on the 29th of each month

It is an Argentinian tradition to eat gnocchi (potato dumplings called ñoquis in Argentina) on the 29th of each month, a habit probably introduced by Italian immigrants. Gnocchi – made of potato, flour and salt- were a cheap meal, ideal for the last days of the month when money was tight. Argentinians have the custom of placing money under their plate of gnocchi, to attract good luck and fortune for the coming month. As a tourist in Argentina, you’ll notice that many restaurants serve a special gnocchi menu on the 29th.

Brazil

Sra. Costa, Sr. Devany

Chile

Sra. Hunt

Chile is the longest narrow country in the world, larger in size than Texas and has almost 6,500 km/ 4,038 miles of coastline.

The Atacama desert in the country's north is the largest dry desert in the world.

There are about 3,000 volcanoes in Chile – 36 of them still active.

Costa rica

Volcan Arenal is one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica! It also happens to be the youngest volcano.

cuba

Sra. Alonso

dominican republic

Sra. Gonzalez, Sra. Peguero

El salvador

Sra. G. Delgado

hati

Sr. Rosarion

mexico

Sra. Ayala, Sra. Bedolla

Mexico is a land of extremes, with high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east.

Mexico's capital is Mexico City which is the oldest city in North America.

Mexico is known for its Mexican cuisine and is home of the world's largest tamale! The tamale is 3-foot long, 150 pounds, and takes a village to make!

panama

Sr. Rivera

I love to eat seafood. The word Panama is ancient word from our natives which means abundance of fish and animals. We have two oceans, the Pacific and the Atlantic, so you can imagine how much we eat seafood in our country.

Panama is not only worldwide known for the Panama Canal, but also for its beautiful crystal-clear waters like the beaches in the San Blas Islands. They are on the Atlantic and during summer, from January to March, we have a lot of tourism here from many parts of the world. You can camp on the Islands with the natives for only 10 dollars per night.

puerto rico

Sra. Almonte, Sr. Alverio, Sra. Bauza, Sra. Caldero, Sra. Camis, Sra. Collazo, Sr. Collazo, Sra. Cosme, Sra. M. Delgado, Sra. Lopez, Sra. Lugardo, Sra. Martinez, Sra. Olivera, Sra. Pagan, Sr. F. Perez, Sr. G. Perez, Sra. L. Ramirez, Sra. M. Ramirez, Sra. Rivera, Sra. M. Rodriguez, Sra. R. Rodriguez, Sra. Santos, Sr. Santos, Dr. Shirley, Sra. G. Quinones, Sra. V. Quinones, Sra. Walker

In Puerto Rico we celebrate Three Kings day during Christmas (Jan 6).

We have the coqui which is like a small frog that sings all night. Here is a video of it on this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eFvjgMP-LU

Puerto Rico has a beautiful rainforest called “El Yunque”. It is the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System and the United States Forest Service.

I also love Isla Verdes Beach. Its fabulous miles of stretched warm waters and pearly white sand is my favorite place on Earth.

I miss our plantain garlicky mash called MOFONGO and roasted pig called LECHON ASADO.

Amongst the many wonders that form a part of the planet earth, there isn’t anything like the Bio Bay, located in the country of Puerto Rico. This bay is unique because it glows at night, turning into one of the most beautiful sights seen in the world. With the rich presence of Pyrodinium Bahamense, the single-celled organism behind the amazing phenomenon, Bio Bay stands as the brightest bioluminescent bay in the world. At night, when stars start blinking in the sky, Bio Bay treats the spectators with the amazing glow of blue-green light. The Bioluminescent Bay, also known as Mosquito Bay, is located along the Caribbean coast on the southern shore of Vieques Island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Rico also features two other bio luminescent bays: one located in the Laguna Grande in the town of Fajardo, while the other can be found in La Parguera near the town of Lajas.

Venezuela

Sra. Ferrato, Sra. Rosillo

It has the highest waterfall in the world. Called Angel Falls, it is in the Canaima Park, located in Bolívar State. This place has been used to make films such as: Beyond Dreams, The Mystery of the Dragonfly, Up and Avatar.

Venezuela has all the climates of the world in its small geography: humid forest, arid, semi-arid, temperate, moor, plains, perpetual snow, tropical desert, jungle and savanna.

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