Latin & South American

The impressive structures left behind by the Inca reveal a civilization that excelled in both architecture and engineering.

Joya de Cerén is a Mayan farming community entombed by a volcanic eruption. Here, get a glimpse of life for an average Mayan citizen.

Brutality and aggression were often central themes in Mesoamerican mythology. Why were they so captivated by blood, and why was it everywhere?

Though not one of the major participants in World War II, Brazil contributed significantly to Allied victories in the Battle of the Atlantic and Italy.

Toussaint L’Ouverture is known as one of the “Fathers of Haiti.” His leading role in the Haitian Revolution led the former French colony to its independence in 1804.

Gabriela Mistral, a renowned Latin American educator, poet, intellectual, and diplomat, was driven by social justice, a love for children, natural landscapes, and women's empowerment.

Manuela Sáenz was a crucial yet often overlooked figure in Latin America’s struggle for independence, challenging male domination and the social norms of her time.

Once the targets of prejudice and oppression, the nomadic mestizo horsemen known as gauchos have become one of Argentina’s most enduring cultural icons.