Home›Latin American and Caribbean Cuisines›RegionBrowse ByRegionRegion groups a cuisine by the country or area whose cooking practices it describes. Wikipedia defines French cuisine simply as "the cooking traditions and practices of France," a single region name that carries centuries of practice behind it. This dimension lets a visitor find every cuisine tied to one part of the world.FactsRegionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonStaple IngredientWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own accountrice, corn, pasta, bread, plantain, potato, yucca, and beans 1RegionFilter Results19 entriesArea (sq km)All21,041 (1)51,179.92 (1)108,889 (1)110,860 (1)112,492 (1)130,375 (1)239,681 (1)283,561 (1)756,102 (1)916,445 (1)1,098,581 (1)1,141,748 (1)1,200,000 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,972,550 (1)2,780,085 (1)8,510,346 (1)17,840,000 (1)Country CountAll12 (1)Highest Elevation (m)All6967 (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1810 (1)1811 (1)1816 (1)1818 (1)1820 (1)1821 (7)1822 (1)1825 (1)1902 (1)PopulationAll5,044,197 (1)6,029,976 (1)7,097,329 (1)9,434,593 (1)10,186,738 (1)11,365,333 (1)17,483,326 (1)18,636,532 (1)19,629,588 (1)31,800,000 (1)34,352,720 (1)44,200,000 (1)44,399,835 (1)46,735,004 (1)52,695,952 (1)134,000,000 (1)213,421,037 (1)434,254,119 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 19ArgentinaRegion1 entryBoliviaRegion1 entryBrazilRegion1 entryThe CaribbeanRegion1 entryChileRegion1 entryColombiaRegion1 entryCosta RicaRegion1 entryCubaRegion1 entryEcuadorRegion1 entryEl SalvadorRegion1 entryGuatemalaRegion1 entryHondurasRegion1 entryMesoamericaRegion1 entryMexicoRegion1 entryNicaraguaRegion1 entryThe PampasRegion1 entryPeruRegion1 entrySouth AmericaRegion2 entriesVenezuelaRegion1 entrySources1. Latin American Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaLatin American cuisine, Staple foods sectionQuote, Latin American cuisine, Staple foods sectionRice, corn, pasta, bread, plantain, potato, yucca, and beans are also staples in Latin American cuisine.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.