a region that connects North and South America. It discusses the impact of Spanish colonization, highlighting the agricultural practices of indigenous tribes and the introduction of crops like ...

Walter Benjamin's dictum that every work of art is also a work of barbarism comes to mind with "New World Orders," an exhibition of Spanish colonial casta paintings currently on display at the ...

With pristine national parks, glorious coastline and rich indigenous culture and history, what’s not to love about Central ...

In 1539, Friar Marcos de Niza, a Franciscan priest, reported to Spanish colonial officials in Mexico ... who were scouring the New World for Native American treasure had heard persistent tales ...

Founded in 1540 on the banks of the River Magdalena, Mompox played a key role in the Spanish colonization of northern South America. From the 16th to the 19th century the city developed parallel to ...

Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens ... country should flex its newfound muscles and join the ranks of colonial powers. Egged on by "yellow" journalists like William ...

While Machu Picchu and all-things-Inca deservedly make South America’s third largest ... tour historic Spanish colonial towns; soar via zipline through the canopy of the world’s largest ...