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November 3 is Cuenca Day in Ecuador: Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca and the Foundation of Cuenca

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Melanie Zoltan

Ancient Chan Chan City, Peru: The Largest City in Pre-Columbian South America

In: Inca History

By: Thomas Wyatt

Columbus' Landing on St. Croix in 1493: The Immersion of European Colonialism

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Adam C'DeBaca

The End of the World is Coming: Predictions of a Calamitous Event in 2012

In: Mayan History

By: Feature Writer Rupert Taylor

Teotihuacan: City of Aztec Sacrifice and Ancient Religion

In: Aztec History

By: Amy Barnard

Hugo Chávez: Rise of the Venezuelan President

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Elvira Nieto

Cigars and Cigarettes: An Agricultural History of Tobacco

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Elvira Nieto

History of Honduras: A Brief Account of the Central American Nation To 1900

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Elvira Nieto

Uprising in Haiti: The 1791 Slave Rebellion that Led to Independence in 1804

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Elvira Nieto

Important Dates in Latin American History: A Look at Significant Events that Molded Latin America

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Elvira Nieto

Errol Flynn's Brief Flirtation With Fidel Castro: Actor's Initial Support for Cuban Revolution Leader Later Regretted

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Feature Writer John Seidenberg

Independence and Hispanic Heritage Month: Seven Latin American Countries Celebrate Their Freedom

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Elvira Nieto

The History of Chocolate: From the Aztec and Maya Through Europe to Outer Space

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Megan Winkler

Hernan Cortez and the Quetzalcoatl Prophecy: How the Spanish Conquest of Mexico was Facilitated by a Prophecy

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Elvira Nieto

Fidel Castro and The Cuban Revolution: 56 Years After the Moncada Barracks Attacks

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Elvira Nieto

The Mysterious Nazca Lines of Southern Peru: Huge Geoglyphs, Geometric Designs Stretch Across the Peruvian Desert

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Melody Rhodes

Christopher Columbus: Little Known Facts Behind the 15th Century Explorer and His Voyage

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Elvira Nieto

Biography of Ignacio Zaragoza and Cinco de Mayo: Highlights of General Zaragoza's Life and the Battle of May 5, 1862

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Beverly Yip

Benito Juárez - A True Mexican Hero? A New Look at One of Mexico's Most Celebrated Historical Figures

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Adrian Peel

The Encomienda System in New Spain: The Need for Indian Labour

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Deanna Proach

Human Sacrifice in Aztec Culture: Bloody Rituals Played a Key Role in Mesoamerican Religion

In: Aztec History

By: Terry Long

Crystal Skulls' Dating - New Methods Revealed: Mayan & Aztec Quartz Skull Mysteries Unveiled through Technology

In: Mayan History

By: Christine Fadhley

Potosi and New World Silver: How Precious Metal Changed European Commerce and Finance

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Feature Writer Michael Streich

Che Guevara Before Cuba: Early History of the Revolutionary Leader Before Castro and Cuba

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Sarah Salas

Quipus, the Inca's Recording System: Interpretations of Knots and Colors in the Absence of Script

In: Inca History

By: Inka Piegsa-Quischotte

Rio de Janeiro's Original Carnival Queen: Madame Satã--João Francisco, 1930's Queen of Drama

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Katie O'Hara

The Sons of Malinche and the Spanish Conquest: The Dilemmas of the Mexican Soul, History, and Tradition

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Arash Farzaneh

Fidel Castro and the Cold War: Cuba's links to the Soviet Union

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Barry Vale

Sir Henry Morgan and Pirates of the Caribbean: Plundering and Looting the Spanish Gold on the Isthmus of Panama

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Feature Writer Kelly Smith

The History of Gold in America: How the Wealth of America Spread Through the New and Old World

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Lisa Cucciniello

Visions of Colonialism: Spanish and Indian Literature

In: Aztec History

By: Marius Goubert

Mexican Revolution Artifacts: Mexico's History Links Pancho Villa and Don Luis Terrazas

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Sylvia Brenner

Pedro de Alvarado: Spanish slaughter during the Feast of Uitzilopochtli

In: Aztec History

By: Marius Goubert

The Florentine Codex: Suppressed Indian Memories from the Conquest of Mexico

In: Aztec History

By: Marius Goubert

The Fall of Tenochtitlan: An Empire in Ruins

In: Aztec History

By: Marius Goubert

Bernal Diaz: The Conquest of New Spain: Memories of an Ageing Conquistador

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Marius Goubert

The Conquest of New Spain: Divergent Accounts from Cortes to Las Casas

In: Aztec History

By: Marius Goubert

Chosen Women of the Inca Empire: Gender, Economy and Politics in the Andes

In: Inca History

By: Colin Forsyth

The End of The Inca: The Rise of Pizarro

In: Inca History

By: Richard DeWayne Morris

Rafael Carrera and the Independence of Guatemala: Revolution Ends the United Provinces of Central America

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Colin Forsyth

The Religion and Spirituality of the Incas: Spirits and Gods are Intimately Tied to Time, Space and Nature

In: Inca History

By: Colin Forsyth

Cloth and Weaving in the Inca Empire: Politics, Identity and Textiles in Tiwantinsusyu

In: Inca History

By: Colin Forsyth

Cinco de Mayo Is Fiesta Time: Celebration of Mexican Culture and Tribute to Historic Victory

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Linda McDonnell

Guatemalan Civil War History: A Look at the County´s 36-Year Armed Conflict

In: Latin American War/Revolution

By: Dan Gordon

Hernán Cortés As Quetzalcoatl: A Case of Mistaken Identity Leads to the Fall of the Aztec Empire

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Quetzalcoatl: Toltec and Aztec God: The Plumed Serpent's Role As the Creator Sky-God

In: Aztec History

By: Henry Ramsager

Cabeza de Vaca in Florida: The Remarkable Odyssey of the Lost Conquistadors in Florida

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: A Look into the Life of a Resourceful Conquistador Named After a Cow

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Simón Bolívar: The Early Years: Bolivar's Birth, Education, Love, Marriage and Tragedy

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Columbus As an Old Man: Poverty, Illness and Disgrace in the Last Years of Columbus' Life

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

The Beheading of Balboa: Conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa Is Found Guilty of Treason

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Balboa, Discoverer of the Pacific: Spanish Conquistador and Explorer

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Female Pirates and Their Lovers: Finding Time for Love While Leading Busy Lives As Pirates at Sea

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Amazon Tarantulas: King of the Spiders: Hairy, Fanged and the Largest in the World

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Amerigo Vespucci, Early Explorer: Who Was Either a Great Man of His Time or a Fraud

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Jaguars in the Amazon: The Largest Predator in the Western Hemisphere

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Animals of the Amazon: Variety Is the Spice of Amazon Life

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Pirate Captain John Rackham: The Life and Times of Calico Jack, Who Sailed the West Indies

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Tula, Capital of the Toltecs: Precursor of the Aztecs and Mayas

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Pirate Ships on the Horizon: The Preferred Ships of Caribbean Pirates

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Magellanic Penguins: The South American Penguins Named After Ferdinand Magellan

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Sea Monsters and Whirlpools: 'At World's End': Review of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' Film No. 3

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Christopher Columbus' Early Years: Columbus Comes of Seafaring Age and Goes to Sea for the First Time

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Columbus Before His 1492 Voyage: The Well-Spent Years Leading up to the Discovery of the New World

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Argentinosaurus: Giant Among Dinosaurs

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

The Beaches of Rio: White Sand, Sun, Waves, Surf Boards and Bikinis

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Ferdinand Magellan: The Life and Times of the First Explorer to Circumnavigate the Earth

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Darwin on the Galapagos Islands: The Birthplace of the Theory of Evolution and Natural Selection

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

The French-Made Panama Canal: The French Contribution to the Panama Canal

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Female Pirates on the High Seas: Mary Read, Alwilda and Granuaile (Grace O'Malley)

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

An Overview of Belize: The Birth, Geography, History and Economy of Belize

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Major Maya Sites of Belize: Cahal Pech, Caracol and Colha

In: Mayan History

By: Henry Ramsager

Atahualpa: Last of the Incas: A Sun-God Emperor Is Schooled in Old-World Deceit

In: Inca History

By: Henry Ramsager

When Women Turn Pirate: Famous Female Pirates of the High Seas

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Mary Read, Fearless Female Pirate: Real Pirates of the Caribbean series, continued

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Piranha, Little Attacker of Humans: Smaller Than a Shark But Just As Feared by Many

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Building Maya Pyramids and Temples: Architectural Habits of the Mayas

In: Mayan History

By: Henry Ramsager

Castaway Alexander Selkirk: The Original Robinson Crusoe

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Anne Bonny, Renowned Female Pirate: Real Pirates of the Caribbean series, continued

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Eva Perón: Champion of the Downtrodden

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Black Bart: Real Pirates of the Caribbean, Chapter IV

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Captain Kidd: From Untold Riches to the Hangman's Noose. Real Pirates of the Caribbean, Chapter III

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

General Augusto Pinochet: The Life and Times of the Man with the Dark Glasses

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Blackbeard: The Man, the Myth, the Beard. Real Pirates of the Caribbean, Chapter II

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Captain Henry Morgan's Later Years: Real Pirates of the Caribbean, Chapter I, Part III

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Morgan Plunders the Spanish Main: Real Pirates of the Caribbean, Chapter I, Part II

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Captain Henry Morgan: Real Pirates of the Caribbean, Chapter I

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

The Inca and Their Roads: Transportation in Pre-Columbian South America

In: Inca History

By: John Crandall

The Death of Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Icon Is Executed

In: Modern Latin American History

By: Henry Ramsager

Sir Francis Drake: The Privateering Pirate

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Inca Burial Etiquette: Welcome to the Afterlife

In: Inca History

By: Henry Ramsager

How to Conquer the Inca Empire: With Easy-to-Follow Instructions by Conquistador Francisco Pizarro

In: Inca History

By: Henry Ramsager

Giganotosaurus: Big Brother to Tyrannosaurus Rex

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Sacrifice at the Aztec Altar: The Sacrificial Ways of the Aztec Empire

In: Aztec History

By: Henry Ramsager

At the Center of the Aztec Empire: Tenochtitlán, the Doomed Venice of the New World

In: Aztec History

By: Henry Ramsager

The Anaconda: An Embrace of Death

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Devil's Island: Devourer of Souls, Extinguisher of the Human Spirit

In: Latin American History (general)

By: Henry Ramsager

Conditions on Early Ocean Voyages: Sea Monsters, Bad Food, Scurvy, Rats and Floggings

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Genocide in the New World: The Dark Side of Columbus' Legacy

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

Columbus in the Garden of Eden: The Highs and Lows of Columbus' Third Voyage to the Americas

In: Latin American Colonization

By: Henry Ramsager

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