Latin & South American

The Manila Galleons & Trans-Pacific Trade: What Did They Carry?

By Greg Pasciuto, in Black History Month

Toussaint L’Ouverture: A Biography of the Haitian Revolutionary

By Tsira Shvangiradze, in Black History Month

7 Surprising Facts About the Coca Plant You Need to Know

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

Gabriela Mistral’s Biography: A Deep Dive Into Her Life and Work

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

How Eva Perón Shaped Peronism

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

Manuela Sáenz: The Forgotten Heroine of Latin American Independence

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

Cowboys of the Pampas: A Brief History of the Gaucho

By Ronan Battistoni, in History

Túpac Amaru II: The Greatest Inca Revolutionary You’ve Never Heard Of

By Talia Sankari, in History

Who Was Huayna Capac? The Life & Times of the Last True Inca King

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

Fordlandia & 20th-Century Colonialism in the Amazon Rainforest

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

6 Must-See Marvels of Inca Architecture

By Kristen Jancuk, in Art

Pre-Columbian Megaliths: A Hidden Legacy of the Americas

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in History

Rigoberta Menchú: Fighting for Indigenous Rights in Guatemala

By Marina Urdapilleta, in History

The Popol Vuh: A Maya Myth Told in Dance and Song

By Kai Barkla, in History

Eva Perón: Is She Really a Feminist Icon?

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

The Legacy of Emperor Pedro II: Brazil’s Golden Age

By Stewart Cattroll, in History

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Eva Perón

By Kristen Jancuk, in History

10 Can’t-Miss South American Films

By Ronan Battistoni, in Film & Cinematic Artistry

Zangbeto: Get to Know Voodoo’s Whirling Spirit Dance

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García, in Art

How Did Argentina Lose the Falklands War? Defeat in the South Atlantic

By Stewart Cattroll, in History

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