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Hispanic Heritage Month: ContributionsMore>>
Some familiar names, and perhaps some who are not so well known
Some familiar names, and perhaps some who are not so well known
Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries have succeeded in many fields after migrating to the U.S. You've probably heard about many of these people, but some many be new to you.More >
Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries have succeeded in many fields after migrating to the U.S. You've probably heard about many of these people, but some many be new to you.More >
Law: Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Law: Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Maria Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, serving since August 2009. Sotomayor is the Court's 111th justice, its first Hispanic justice, and its third female justice.More >
Music: Lalo Schifrin (Argentina)
Music: Lalo Schifrin (Argentina)
Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries have succeeded in many fields of endeavor after migrating to the United States. We've selected a cross-section of emigrees from many Latin American countries. You've probably heard about many of these people, but some many be new to you.More >
Education: Jaime Escalanta (Bolivia)
Education: Jaime Escalanta (Bolivia)
Jamie Escalante was born in LaPaz, Bolivia and emigrated to the United States in 1964. After teaching mathematics in Bolivia, he studied at the University of Puerto Rico and arrived in Los Angeles unableMore >
Science: Franklin Chang-Diaz: (Costa Rica)
Science: Franklin Chang-Diaz: (Costa Rica)
Franklin Chang-Diaz was born in San Jose, Costa Rica in 1950 and emigrated with his family to Connecticut. Chang-Diaz joined NASA's astronaut corps in 1981 and spent more than 1,600 in space during sevenMore >
Entertainment: John Leguizamo: (Colombia)
Entertainment: John Leguizamo: (Colombia)
John Leguizamo was born in Bogota, Colombia in 1964 and emigrated to the United States with his family four years later. Leguizamo grew up in the New York City borough of Queens and attended New YorkMore >
Business: Roberto Goizuetta (Cuba)
Business: Roberto Goizuetta (Cuba)
Roberto Goizuetta was born in Havana in 1931 and emigrated to the United States with his family in 1960. Goizuetta earned his bachelor's degree from Yale University, and in 1953 he returned to HavanaMore >
Fashion: Oscar de la Renta (Dominican Republic)
Fashion: Oscar de la Renta (Dominican Republic)
Oscar de la Renta was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932 and became a U.S. citizen in 1971. De la Renta left the Dominican Republic when he was 18 years old to study art in Spain, but soon after beginningMore >
Sports : Francisco Segura (Equador)
Sports : Francisco Segura (Equador)
Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries have succeeded in many fields of endeavor after migrating to the United States. We've selected a cross-section of emigrees from many Latin American countries. You've probably heard about many of these people, but some many be new to you.More >
Medicine: Hermann Mendez (Guatemala)
Medicine: Hermann Mendez (Guatemala)
Immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries have succeeded in many fields of endeavor after migrating to the United States. We've selected a cross-section of emigrees from many Latin American countries. You've probably heard about many of these people, but some many be new to you.More >

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Special sauce: Varieties of Mexican salsa
Special sauce: Varieties of Mexican salsa
There's one thing most Mexicans would agree on: There's no meal without salsa.More >
There's one thing most Mexicans would agree on: There's no meal without salsa.More >
Mole sauce: The pride of Puebla
Mole sauce: The pride of Puebla
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Mole sauce, a specialty in the Mexican city of Puebla, takes several days and a small army to prepare.More >
Mexican rice
Mexican rice
Recipe from Andrea Kelley of Hilham, Tenn.More >
Mexican lasagna
Mexican lasagna
Recipe from Michael Sanders of Cartwright, Okla.More >
Salsa dip
Salsa dip
Recipe from Candis Moore of Burkeville, Va.More >
Fish tacos with cilantro creme
Fish tacos with cilantro creme
Recipe from Kristie Dickens of Seary, Ark.More >
More Hispanic Heritage Food
More Hispanic Heritage Food
Get great menu ideas here.More >
One of the best ways to explore other cultures is by sampling their food. Here is a collection of stories and recipes to help celebrate Hispanic Heritage month.More >

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Hispanic Heritage flag quiz
Hispanic Heritage flag quiz
How many Central and South American flags can you identify?More >
How many Central and South American flags can you identify?More >
A Hispanic Heritage travel guide
A Hispanic Heritage travel guide
Click here to explore travel destinations in Latin America.More >
Click here to explore travel destinations in Latin America.More >

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