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Los Sanfermínes

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A festival in Spain. One of the highlights is the "Running of the bulls" in the town of Pamplona.

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Tango, Flamenco, Salsa y Merengue

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Types of Spanish Dance and music

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Mariachi

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A type of Mexican band and music

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Día de los Reyes

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"King's Day" Jan. 6th.(The Epiphany) This is the day that Spanish children receive their gifts. Santa is recognized in the Spanish speaking world but it's the 3 Kings that bring the gifts.

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Castanets/ Castañuelas

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Instruments used for rhythmic clicks

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Fútbol

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Soccer is the most popular sport in the Spanish speaking world. They call it "fútbol" and they absolutely love it!

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Noche vieja

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New Year's Eve. In Spain it is tradition to eat 12 grapes. One for each month.

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La tomatina

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An annual "tomato fight" in the town of Buñol Spain.

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Empanadas

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Little Spanish meat pies/ turnovers

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La corrida de toros

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A Bullfight (A popular sporting event in many Spanish speaking countries)

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Mole

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A chicken dish with a spicy chocolate sauce! The national dish of Mexico. Holy Mole! (mo-lay)

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Día de los Muertos

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Mexican celebration of the dead

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Doce uvas

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The tradition of eating 12 grapes on New Year's Eve in Spain.

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Madrid

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Capital City of Spain

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Frida Kahlo

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Mexican self-portrait artist

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Hora de comer

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Spanish mealtimes are eaten later compared to ours. Lunch is the biggest meal of the day and starts around 2:00pm. Dinner is eaten after 8:00pm.

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Flamenco

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Spanish art form involving singing, dancing and playing guitar

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Calaveras

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(Sugar) skulls

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Don Quijote

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A classic Spanish novel about a wandering knight. Don Quixote's perception of the world is quite different from reality. This leads to many funny encounters!

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Paella

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Spanish rice with seafood. One of the national dishes of Spain

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Cinco de mayo

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"Mexican-American Pride Day."

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Tortilla española

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An egg and potato omelette. The other national dish of Spain

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Chichen Itza

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Mayan ruins in Mexico

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el beso

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"Kiss" Spanish (Spain) people meet and greet with one kiss on the cheek. They don't really kiss, but rather just touch the cheeks. Most other Spanish-speaking countries only kiss once.

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Pablo Picasso

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Spanish cubist painter

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La quinceañera

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A special "coming of age party" for a Spanish girl who is turning 15. Kind of like a "Sweet 16."

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Día de los muertos

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Day of the Dead. Mexican holiday in honor of the dead.

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Tostónes

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Fried plantain chips

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