Cheeses of Latin America and the Caribbean
Queso Oaxaca and cotija, the queijo Minas and coalho of Brazil, Venezuelan telita and the quesillo of Central America. 21 cheeses on EveryCheese so far.
Cheese towns, markets and caves
Chihuahua 2San Carlos 2Zarcero 2Aiuruoca 1Chanco 1Colonia Department 1Córdoba 1Cotija 1Durango 1Michoacán 1Minas Gerais 1Oaxaca 1Paipa 1Rio Grande do Sul 1Santa Catarina 1Santa Cruz 1Serra da Canastra 1Sotaquirá 1Turrialba 1Valley of Sogamoso 1Zulia State 1Buenos AiresChubutCuauhtémocGoyaGuamo, TolimaSanta FeTafí del ValleUpata
Dishes of the region
Queso fundidoQuesadillaChile rellenoEnchiladas suizasArepa con quesoCachapaPão de queijoTequeñosPupusa
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🇧🇷 BrazilColony cheesequeijo de colônia
A semi-hard cow's-milk cheese from southern Brazil with a yellow crust and creamy interior.Cow · Semi-hard · Tangy and lactic
🇧🇷 BrazilCanastra cheese
A raw cow's-milk cheese from Brazil's Serra da Canastra highlands.Cow · Semi-hard · Savoury and brothy
🇦🇷 ArgentinaProvoleta
A firm Argentine pulled-curd provolone cheese shaped for grilling and served with spices.Cow · Stretched curd · Savoury and brothy
🇧🇷 BrazilCanastra cheese
A raw cow's-milk cheese from Brazil's Serra da Canastra highlands.Cow · Semi-hard · Savoury and brothy
🇦🇷 ArgentinaProvoleta
A firm Argentine pulled-curd provolone cheese shaped for grilling and served with spices.Cow · Stretched curd · Savoury and brothy
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Canastra cheese: [https://www.flickr.com/people/8100764@N03 Marcelo Costa ], CC BY 2.0, source
- Provoleta: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source