Trivia

1. Trivia How many varieties of corn are found in Peru alone? Why do you think corn is a significant topic to explore while discussing Latin America?

2. Trivia Answer: 35

3. Latin America Culture(food and prized possessions) • In your groups you will: • Travel to each station (about 2 minutes at each station) • Observe the image in the folder at each station • Answer the corresponding questions for each station picture.

4. Station 1 Guinea pig (cuy) • A great source of protein • Commonly deep fried or roasted • Prepared whole (with head and feet) • South America’s Andeans have been farming guinea pigs for centuries. • pre-Colombian era and is considered food of the nobles

5. Station 2 Caramelized Plantains • look like green bananas and are a close relative • They are starchy, not sweet, and they are used as a vegetable in many recipes, especially in Latin America and Africa. • Frequently used in Guatemala as a typical breakfast side dish. • Sometimes they are just cut up in large chunks and boiled with cinnamon and sugar, other times they are fried in a little bit of oil, and dusted with sugar.

6. Station 3 Bethsaida She is from: Port au Prince, Haiti Possessions: • Hair bands • Barbie doll/five outfits

7. Station 4 The Ayme family of Tingo, Ecuador Expenditure on food for one week: $31.55 Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage

8. Station 5 Keynor He is from: Cahuita, Costa Rica Possessions: • Toy cars and trucks

9. Station 6 The Casales family of Cuernavaca, Mexico Expenditure on food for one week: 1 862.78 Mexican pesos or $189.09 Favorite food: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken

10. Station 7 • Tropical Fruit • Coconut, cherimoya, mango, guava, pineapple, papaya, lucuma, passion fruit Yuca • edible root of the yucaplant • popular in Brazil • root is ground, dried and roasted to make farofa, a key ingredient in feijoada, a pork and black bean stew