Latin & South American

The Indigenous Architecture of the Cosmos in the Amazon

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García

The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History

By Rowan Glass

5 Notable Women Who Transformed Latin America

By Marina Urdapilleta

What Was Che Guevara Doing in Africa?

By Thomas Bailey

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

By Talia Sankari

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

By Richard Marranca

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

By Greg Beyer

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

By Liana Hakobyan

The Chagra: A Model for Sustainable Agriculture in the Amazon

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García

A Brief History of Chile

By Greg Beyer

Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History

By Daniel Thompson

What Was the Ecological Impact of the Columbian Exchange?

By Marina Urdapilleta

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

By Marina Urdapilleta

The Jaguars of Yuruparí: Shamans of the Amazon Rainforest

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García

The Horrors of “Rubber Fever” in the Amazon Rainforest

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García

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

By Juan Sebastián Gómez-García

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

By Kristen Jancuk

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

By Kristen Jancuk

Pre-Columbian Writing Systems (And How They Worked)

By Kristen Jancuk

Huacas and Apus: Sacred Landscapes of the Inca

By Rowan Glass

What Were the Casta Paintings of 18th Century Mexico?

By Joan Sullivan

Get to Know the Nazca People and the Mysterious Nazca Lines

By Lauren Lewis

The Enigmatic Archeology of Chichen Itza: A World Wonder

By Daniel Thompson

Capoeira’s Incredible Roots: Brazil’s Unique Art Form

By Jessica Suess

La Llorona: Latin America’s Vengeful Ghost in Film & Literature

By Liana Hakobyan

The Baroque in Latin America: From Colonial Times to the Present

By Liana Hakobyan

10 Facts About the Surreal Life of Antonio López de Santa Anna

By Kassandre Dwyer

How Did the Inca Master Textile Art?

By Kristen Jancuk

8 Fun Facts About Montezuma — Starting with His Real Name

By Kristen Jancuk

Who Are the Zapatistas? Unmasking Mexico’s Indigenous Guerrilla Army

By Rowan Glass