Latin American History
All contributors in Latin American History
In: Modern Latin American History
By: Linda McDonnell
On May 5 many U.S. cities celebrate Cinco de Mayo with music, dancing and Mexican food. The day commemorates the 1862 victory of Mexico in a battle with the French. more...
In: Latin American War/Revolution
By: Dan Gordon
The article is a history of the Guatemala's 36-Year civil war that explains the groups involved and the challenges facing the peace process today. more...
In: Latin American Colonization
By: Henry Ramsager
Moctezuma and the Aztecs of Tenochtitlan were expecting a god. Instead, they got Hernán Cortés and his merciless conquistadors, who brought them ruin. more...
Quetzalcoatl: Toltec and Aztec God
In: Aztec History
By: Henry Ramsager
Quetzalcoatl was a god to the Aztecs, Toltecs and other Meso-Americans. He was instrumental in the repeated creation and destruction of the world. more...
In: Latin American History (general)
By: Henry Ramsager
Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca survived hurricanes, shipwrecks and capture by Indians, and was one of a handful of men to return from an expedition of 600. more...
In: Latin American History (general)
By: Henry Ramsager
Cabeza de Vaca, who would later survive an ill-fated expedition to conquer Florida, was born in Moorish-controlled southern Spain. more...
Simón Bolívar: The Early Years
In: Latin American History (general)
By: Henry Ramsager
The great liberator of the Americas, Simón Bolívar, was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. Rather than lead a life of leisure, he dedicated himself to his studies. more...
In: Latin American Colonization
By: Henry Ramsager
Columbus spent his last days poor and embittered. And recent evidence has revealed that Columbus did not die from gout as was always thought but from heart failure. more...
In: Latin American Colonization
By: Henry Ramsager
Balboa was just about to embark on a new expedition to Peru, when he was arrested and charged with treason, after which he was inconvenienced by the removal of his head. more...
Balboa, Discoverer of the Pacific
In: Latin American Colonization
By: Henry Ramsager
Vasco Núñez de Balboa had the privilege of being the first European to view the Pacific Ocean from the east after crossing the Isthmus of Panama. more...
