generally speaking do people from countries such as cuba, costa rica etc. look different from other hispanics?
920404
I don't see a lot of difference in the facial features of Cuban and Costa Rican born people.\nBut truth be told I have not met many, I'm going by the actors I see on the television.
319371
I'd think you'd look more Hispanic.
212217
I think it is...but maybe in that person's country it's normal. I know this girl who's brother is named Ariel but for Spanish people, it's normal.
716033
Whoa! This is so loaded! In my time, I've come in contact with two types of "hispanics"(for a real bad lack of a better word. I've met those that have true "orgullo" in being who they are and I've met those that keep pushing the "Hispanics are Caucasians" envelope. I've met latinos y latinas with darker skin and nappier hair than mine that were more racist than any WASP I've come into contact with. It's more embarrassing than infuriating. I have this same experience with some Indian people.\n\nI enjoy the Puerto Rican culture in particular and respect them because their political history is one to honor.\n\nAs far as the growing population of Latin Americans goes: It has its positives and negatives. Seeing a hundred Mexicans and Peruvians on the side of the train tracks waiting for work is disheartening. I just hope that they keep up their hope and persevere.
160580
Spaniards of Spain are Spaniards. People from Latin America are not.
285440
African American, Italian and possibly Cuban, amongst others.
808869
Personally, I think the entire Hispanic label is sort of misleading. So many Americans think that the Hispanic people are a race, their not. They're like a group of people who share a language and that's about it. A Mexican has more in common with a Guatemalan then they do with Dominicans. Cubans have more in common with Puerto Ricans then they do Argentinans. Since you're Brazilian would you be Hispanic? That's hard, since "Hispanics" are people from Spanish-speaking countries. I have Brazilian friends, though, who mark themselves as Hispanics because they say they have more in common with Latin Americans then they do Americans. Whatever the USA tries to label you, remember that what you think you are is what really matters!
91106
actually they don't look similar, it's just that you/we can't distinguish them from one to the other. The same thing happens when a mongolian (who is not familiar with caucassians) sees a bunch of white people... they look all the same!!
84807
Take a look at the Innuit (eskimos). Their skin is dark. People of Siberia have darker skin than Europeans. I think its more a matter of genetics than the amount of melanin.
994826
I am hispanic from New Mexico so we don't look at all like any of the hispanics in Texas. And my grandmother and sister have almond shaped eyes and flat cheekbones.\n\nI believe it is because we have more American Indian blood in us; in fact, there are many Navajos who are indigenous to the area where my family is from.  Navajos have very strong oriental-like features. Combine that with the fairness of our true Spanish ancestors (we can trace our lineage all the way back to the Spanish conquistadors), and our family has very fair skin.\n\nSo we have very white skin, black straight hair and almond shaped eyes and wide, flat cheek bones. Hence, we look oriental!\n\nBelow is a very interesting site about this.
972221
It's the Filipino traits that look hispanic, despite the fact that they are completely unrelated. (There is a European-Spanish influence in Filipino culture, but it has nothing to do with the Latin American traits which are typically darker in features). My husband is half Filipino, half German and people always assume he speaks Spanish. (He doesn't).\n\nBy the way, that combination of Filipino/European in women is referred to as the "Pilipina Beauty" which is how they refer to our daughter.
556874
depends on their heritage
841318
The answer is no, however, you'll be surprised to know the only ones that do come under that category are Latinos,  (part of the equal credit opportunity government compliance, fair housing and home mortgage laws) Ethnicity and race are two different things.\nThese is how they are put together (categorized)\n\nAmerican Indian or Alaska Native\n\nAsian\n\nBlack or African American\n\nNative Hawaiian or Other, Pacific Islander\n\nWhite, Hispanic or Latino ,  Not Hispanic or Latino
530479
No. They are born that way. Well, at least the ones with brown skin are. Many are caucasian.
710363
Funny question, even better than the "ghetto latinas" question, I'm a hispanic male born and raised in Cholo Territory, No I wasn't a cholo and yes it looks ridiculous, Even scarier than that though...Picture socks knee high on a 40yr old cholo with painted on eyebrows, lol.
632096
It depends where I am in the world or who I deal with. I'm Colombian, but here in the U.S. the most common assumption is Puerto Rican or Cuban.\nEast Asians think I'm Eurasian or Filipino, Arabs think I'm Spaniard or Turkish, Europeans think I'm Arab, Russians think I'm Central Asian.
998052
Spaniards are kinda dark but way lighter than Latin Americans and better looking (Spanish girls have beautiful features).\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_people