Three legs, 13 questions, 16 countries of North and Central America: that is expedition #1142, flown at the Hard level. First Flags (5 questions), then Bigger or smaller (3 questions), and to finish Name the country (5 questions).
- The flags leg shows 5 flags and asks for their countries; 5 different flags pass in front of you.
- The size leg is 3 area duels: which of two countries is larger?
- In the naming leg 5 countries light up on the map and you choose each name from four.
The Hard setting is for people who know the region: no easy countries, and every wrong option sits right next to the right one.
The full route, drawn from capital to capital as the questions come, measures 29,430 km: 15 hops in all.
Tips from the window seat
- Flags: Plain tricolours are the hardest; check the colour of the middle band.
- Bigger or smaller: Do not trust the map for area: flat maps distort sizes.
- Name the country: If the close view confuses you, zoom out once and look at the whole region.
After the landing
Finish the third leg and the expedition is stamped in your passport; the button for expedition #1143 appears right under the quiz.
Saint LuciaCastries
Costa RicaSan José
Antigua and BarbudaSt. John’s
HondurasTegucigalpa
HaitiPort-au-Prince
PanamaPanama City
CubaHavana
GuatemalaGuatemala City
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo
BarbadosBridgetown
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstown
El SalvadorSan Salvador
Trinidad and TobagoPort of Spain
Saint Kitts and NevisBasseterre
NicaraguaManagua
DominicaRoseau