Embedded Files
🌍 Country Background (Map, Flag, Culture, Fun Facts)Â
CIA World Factbook – Latin America & Spain
https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook
Provides maps, flags, and concise country profiles.
National Geographic Kids – Countries
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/countries
Accessible introductions to geography, traditions, and culture.
BBC Country Profiles
https://www.bbc.com/news/world (scroll to "Country Profiles")
Short overviews on politics, history, and culture.
🎶 Food, Music, Dance, & TraditionsÂ
Smithsonian Latino Center – Latino Culture
https://latino.si.edu
Articles and multimedia on food, dance, and music traditions.
BBC Bitesize – World Music
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjhhvcw
Introductions to Latin music styles like salsa, tango, and flamenco.
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
https://ich.unesco.org
Search for cultural practices (dance, textiles, festivals) from each country.
🎨 Artists & Art MovementsÂ
Google Arts & Culture – Hispanic/Latinx Artists
https://artsandculture.google.com
Explore collections on Frida Kahlo, Botero, Cruz-Diez, GuayasamĂn, Torres-GarcĂa, and more.
The Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA)
https://molaa.org
Dedicated to modern and contemporary Latin American art.
MoMA Learning – Modern Artists
https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning
Entries on Picasso, Matta, Lam, etc.
đź“– Bilingual & Student-Friendly SourcesÂ
BBC Mundo (Spanish-language news)
https://www.bbc.com/mundo
Great for students who want to practice Spanish while researching current cultural topics.
Khan Academy Español – Arte y Humanidades
https://es.khanacademy.org/humanities
Videos and short lessons on art, history, and culture in Spanish.
🎨 Artist & Art Style ResourcesÂ
Frida Kahlo (México): Frida Kahlo Museum – Official Site, Frida Kahlo MoMA
Pablo Picasso (España): MoMA – Picasso Collection
Marta MinujĂn (Argentina): The Latinx Project, NYU – Marta MinujĂn
Fernando Botero (Colombia): Official Botero Art Site
Peruvian Indigenous Textiles: Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian – Andean Textiles
Roberto Matta (Chile): https://www.pacegallery.com/artists/roberto-matta/
Carlos Cruz-Diez (Venezuela): Cruz-Diez Foundation
Oswaldo GuayasamĂn (Ecuador): FundaciĂłn GuayasamĂn – Official Site, MoMA
Carlos Mérida (Guatemala): Google Arts & Culture – Carlos Mérida
Wifredo Lam (Cuba): Khan Academy – Lam’s The Jungle
Tiwanaku Symbols (Bolivia): UNESCO – Tiwanaku Archaeological Site
José Campeche (Puerto Rico): Smarthistory – José Campeche
Candido BidĂł (RepĂşblica Dominicana): https://www.artnet.com/artists/candido-bido/
JoaquĂn Torres-GarcĂa (Uruguay): MoMA – Torres-GarcĂa
Ă‘andutĂ Lace (Paraguay): Ă‘andutĂ Lace Weaving
Mayan Murals & Glyphs (Honduras): UNESCO – Maya Site of Copán
Fernando Llort (El Salvador): Fernando Llort Foundation
Primitivist Art (Nicaragua): Google Arts & Culture – Nicaraguan Primitivist Art
Jorge Jiménez Deredia (Costa Rica): Official Jiménez Deredia Website
Kuna Molas (Panamá): Smithsonian – Mola Textiles
African Mask & Textile Traditions (Guinea Ecuatorial): Met Museum – African Art Collection
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