A drinking straw in Guatemala and El Salvador. The funny thing is that in other countries 'sorbete' means fruit sorbet, so ordering a sorbete can cause epic confusion.

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.

A strong cane or anise liquor that's the go-to drink in Colombia and other countries. Guaro is part of every Colombian party and it'll knock you out if you don't respect it.