Latin & South American

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

Unearthing the Mysteries of Inca Architecture: A Fascinating Overview

By Kristen Jancuk, in Art

Joya de Cerén: A Glimpse at the Mayan Pompeii

By Crystal Cruz, in History

Why Is There So Much Blood in Mesoamerican Mythology?

By Jessica King, in History

Brazil in World War II: The Forgotten Ally

By Stewart Cattroll, in History

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 Fiona 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