Latin & South American

Chili Pepper’s Fiery History: The Berry That Conquered the World

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

The 5 Most Ridiculous Ways the CIA Tried & Failed to Kill Fidel Castro

By Kristen Jancuk, in American History

Juan Rulfo: Whispers & Myths From Mexico’s Most Enigmatic Writer

By Julià López-Arenas, in History

Bananas & Brutality: The Twisted History of United Fruit

By Kassandre Dwyer, in American History

Fordlandia: Henry Ford’s Grand Experiment Gone Wrong

By Kassandre Dwyer, in American History

6 Inquisition Cases From Colonial Mexico

By Greg Pasciuto, in History

The Colombia Banana Massacre of 1928: The Shocking Story

By Kassandre Dwyer, in American History

La Malinche: The Treachery and Tragedy of Cortés’s Native Interpreter

By Talia Sankari, in History

10 Historic Landmarks in Argentina You Should Visit

By Gabriel Kirellos, in History

The Mythical Green Anaconda of the Amazon Rainforest

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History

By Rowan Glass, in History

5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?

By Thomas Bailey, in History

What Is the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)? Origins & History

By Talia Sankari, in History

Sacred Objects & Places in the Inca World: Interview With Dr. Cummins

By Richard Marranca, in History

Augusto Pinochet’s Brutal Rule: A Look Inside His Regime

By Greg Beyer, in History

How Did Our Lady of Guadalupe Become Mexico’s Patroness?

By Liana Hakobyan, in History

The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

A Brief History of Chile

By Greg Beyer, in History

Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History

By Daniel Thompson, in History

What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

Machu Picchu Unveiled: Why Hiram Bingham Didn’t “Discover” It

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

Yuruparí: Amazon’s Unique Myth of Creation & Ritual of Passage

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

Medical Practice in the Pre-Conquest Americas: From Coca to Brain Surgery

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

Human Sacrifice in the Pre-Columbian Americas: Fact vs Fiction

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca

By Rowan Glass, in History