Latin & South American

Old World vs. New World: Time to Abolish These Outdated Concepts?

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

Chasquis: The Famed Inca Couriers Who Could Run 1,250 Miles in a Week

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

Who Was Óscar Romero? Latin America’s Most Famous Martyr

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

How Did the Aztec and Maya Perceive Time?

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

Installing Pinochet: How the US Laid the Groundwork for Chile’s 1973 Coup

By Greg Beyer, in American History

What if the Aztecs Had Captured and Killed the Spanish Conquistadors?

By Gustavo Vázquez-Lozano, in History

Aztec Ruins and the Afterlife of an Empire

By Laura Pattara, in Latin & South American

Surprising Archeological Discoveries in the Heart of the Amazon Jungle

By Bianca Costi Farias, in History

The 8 Best National Parks in South America

By Laura Pattara, in History

What Were Pre-Colonial Brazil’s Religions and Spiritual Practices?

By Bianca Costi Farias, in History

How Did the Columbian Exchange Change the World?

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

Why Do We Keep Finding Mayan Pyramids?

By Jessica King, in History

What Is Latin America? Definition, History, & the Rise of “Abya Yala”

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

Hispanic & Latino: Meaning, History, and Best Practices of the Terms

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

How the Nopal Cactus Bridges Culture and Climate in Mexico

By Tia Merotto, in History

Red Gold: How Cochineal Dye Built Mexican Cities

By Tia Merotto, in History

Cinco de Mayo: An American Celebration with a Mexican Twist?

By Gustavo Vázquez-Lozano, in American History

The Poignant Tale of Mexico’s Last Emperor and His Wife: Maximilian and Carlota

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

Discover the Contrasting Houses of Frida Kahlo and Leon Trotsky

By Max Serjeant, in History

Mompox: The Town That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez’s Magical Realism

By Max Serjeant, in History

Puebla: Where Mesoamerican and Spanish History Collide

By Max Serjeant, in History

Mexican Muralism: Defining a Nation’s Post-Revolution Identity

By Marina Urdapilleta, in Art

10 Best Places to Visit in Mexico for History Buffs

By Laura Pattara, in History

The 10 Best Places to Visit in Argentina for History Buffs

By Laura Pattara, in History

The 12 Best Places to Visit in Chile for History Buffs

By Laura Pattara, in History

8 Best Places to Visit in Colombia for History Buffs

By Laura Pattara, in History

5 Crimes Henry Kissinger Committed in Latin America

By Francisco Perpuli, in American History

10 Archeological Gems of South America (That Are Not Machu Picchu)

By Bianca Costi Farias, in History

When War Became Sport: The History of the Mesoamerican Ballgame

By Talia Sankari, in History

9 Historic Gems in Peru: From Inca Ruins to Colonial Cities

By Laura Pattara, in History