Top 10 Spanish-speaking Countries

Countries with the most Spanish-speakersCountry Number of Spanish-

speakersCapital City

1. Mexico 106,535,000 Ciudad de Mexico

2. Spain 45,200,737 Madrid

3. Colombia 44,075,701 Bogotá

4. Argentina 41,000,000 Buenos Aires

5. United States 34,000,000* Washington, DC

6. Peru 28,674,757 Lima

7. Venezuela 28,199,822 Caracas

8. Chile 16,598,074 Santiago

9. Guatemala 13,354,000 Ciudad de Guatemala

10. Ecuador 13,341,000 Quito

http://www.spanishlinguist.com/extra/spanish_speaking_countries_world_figures_and_map.html

Mexico

Teotihuacán30 miles northeast of Mexico City

Chichén Itzá

Ancient Mayan City

El Castillo Pyramid

España

Alhambra

Palace/Fortress complex in Granada. Originally constructed as a small fortress in 889. Remodeled, with additions, by the Moors in the 11th century.

Reflection Pools in Alhambra

Alhambra

La Sagrada Familia- Large church in Barcelon Spain. Construction began in 1882 and continues today.

Colombia

FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia)

Communist Army in conflict with Colombian government since 1964.Has been as big as 18,000 soldiers but is now less than 10,000. Support agrarianism and anti-imperialism.Fund operations by kidnapping, illegal mining, extortion/taxing, drug trafficking.

Shakira

Argentina

2014 World Cup Golden Ball (Awarded to best player)

Professional Team (Barcelona)

Messi led Argentina to its first World Cup final since 1990. Argentina lost to Germany 1-0. (aet) Argentina won the World Cup in 1978 and 1986.

2004 Men’s Basketball Olympic Gold

Rio De La Plata : Widest river in the world

9 de Julio: Widest Street in the World

Los Estados Unidos de América

U.S. City-Regions with most Spanish-speakers

City/Region Number of Spanish-speakers

1. Los Angeles, CA 4,413,590

2. New York, NY 3,506,711

3. Miami, FL 2,091,782

4. Houston, TX 1,596,789

5. Chicago, IL 1,497,498

6. San Bernardino, CA 1,340,337

7. Dallas, TX 1,324,152

8. Phoenix, AZ 773,158

9. San Diego, CA 732,023

10. San Antonio, TX 723,458

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_cities_by_Spanish-speaking_population

Perú

Machu Picchu

Venezuela

Salto Ángel (Angel Falls)-World’s tallest waterfallat 3,212 feet-2,648 ft. drop-Named after Jimmie Angel, a U.S. aviator who was the first to fly over the falls. -Kerepakupai Vená – Fall from the highest place

Hugo ChavezSocialist/Marxist President of Venezuela 1999-2013.Very influential figure in Latin-American politics.

Chile

Home to 120,000 penguins.

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Guatemala

Tikal – Ancient Mayan ruin. Once home to about 250,000 people. “Place of Voices.”

Lake Atitlán – Deepest lake in Central America. Considered one of the most beautiful lakes in the world.

Ecuador

Galapagos Islands – unique ecosystem with rare species that inspired Charles Darwin.

Iglesia San Francisco