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Spanish Cities/States with Hispanic names.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Alcatraz named after? | Pelicans |
| What does Boca Raton mean? | Mouth of the mouse. |
| How did California get its name? | Mythical land from a Spanish novel in the 1500's. |
| What does the word "caƱaveral" mean? | canebreak from the thickets of cane |
| What is Colorado named for? | The reddish color of mud found there. |
| What does "el Paso" mean? | The "passage" the pass between Rockies and Juarez mountains. |
| What does Florida mean? | Flowery |
| How did Las Cruces get its name? | Crosses from a burial ground. |
| What does Las Vegas mean? | Meadows |
| What does Los Angeles mean? | City of angels. |
| What does Los Gatos mean? | Cats. |
| What is Montana named for? | Mountains |
| What is Nevada named for? | Snow covered. |
| What are the Sangre de Cristo Mountains named for? | Blood of Christ from the red glow cast by the setting sun on them. |