A woven palm mat used for sleeping or sitting in Mexico and Central America. From Nahuatl 'petatl,' the petate is the original pre-Hispanic mattress that's still alive in popular culture.

A second-person pronoun used instead of 'tú' in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and parts of Central America. It comes with its own verb conjugations and is a regional identity marker that defines how millions of people speak.

To be extremely angry in Colombia and Central America. The maximum level of fury where words just aren't enough to express the rage you're feeling.

Hot pepper in Mexico that comes in thousands of varieties. The foundation of all Mexican cuisine and the ingredient that makes you sweat but you can never quit.