Articles related to "Spanish Conquest"

Mexicans have struggled for their own distinct identity since the effects of the Spanish Colonization.

With common histories of conquest by the Spanish in the 1500's, a fusion of two dishes from these distant nations is a fantastic combination.

Although the extent of the practice is debated by scholars, human sacrifice played an important role in Aztec religion and culture.

The conquest of Peru introduced the White man to this region. This immigration was the seed of mestizaje or miscegenation, the interbreeding of races.

When learning the history of the Spanish Conquest of the Americas, one hears of Cortez overthrowing Aztec Emperor Montezuma and Pizarro the Sapa-Inca Atahualpa.

Xalapa is nothing like Cancun, Cabo San Lucas or Mazatlan, and that's a good thing. A famed museum and cobblestone streets offer visitors a look at colonial Mexico.

Discover how volcanoes formed Spain's Islands in the Atlantic, how early inhabitants mummified their dead and how bounty from the Americas made Tenerife rich.

In certain regions of Central America, the Aztec Day of the Dead has survived Christianity's attempts at assimilation.

The early life of Francisco Pizarro is shrouded in myth and mystery. What is known of this illegitimate, illiterate swineherd and future conqueror of the Inca Empire?

An overview of Spanish Conquistador weapons - medieval weaponry used in the Spanish conquest of the New World from Conquistador swords to gunpowder weapons.

Feel like Mexican dinner tonight, but not sure if you have all the right ingredients? Here's a list of the staples you need in your pantry to make Latin food any night.

In Friar Diego de Landa's novel "Yucatan Before and After The Conquest" the Spanish Catholics attempt to eradicate the Mayan religion and culture

"All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!" (Lucy van Pelt from the Charlie Brown comic strip)

Mysterious Crystal-Skulls have been attributed to the ancient Mayan culture, but recent scientific investigations have thrown new light on their provenance.

The tiny South American country of Ecuador is a land of extreme cultural and ethnic diversity. The people have a unique heritage from European and indigenous cultures.

Famously "unfinished", Antoni Gaudi's Temple Expiatori Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is a modern masterpiece in the making.

Native American Indians celebrate a death in various ways; the dead are honored with food, herbs and gifts to ensure a safe journey to the after life.

Archaeological sites excavated in Ecuador prove existence of pre-historic cultures and allow us to understand more about the ancient cultures from what they left behind.

From a wide variety of indigenous groups that exist in Ecuador the Quichua people stand out because they are the largest group and are quite unique in several ways.

In the eastern Andes foothills, near Santa Cruz, Bolivia, the small paradise of Samaipata awaits travelers. Here are five items you must see, starting with your hotel.

The seven islands in Spain's Canaries share a common food heritage, and travelers can sample it best at small local restaurants, especially on Tenerife.

Latin America's first great poet, the seventeenth-century nun, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, has attained the iconic force of a Frida Kahlo. Her work still resonates today.

This healthy and light pumpkin soup variation of Ecuadorian locro is sure to be a hit with pumpkin lovers.

A brief introduction to the events, the key figures and the primary works of literature inspired by one of the most brutal and astonishing military campaigns in history.

Use of African slaves in Brazil began in the mid 1500s, and the scale of the Brazilian slave trade would change the nation. Here are the origins of slavery in Brazil.

Nestled in the mountains 80 miles from Mexico City, Malinalco is a tranquil getaway. The 500 year-old monuments high above the village are a special reason to visit.

Pope Benedict XVI issued a new encyclical that addresses love and justice against the backdrop of the global financial crisis and the greed of financial looters.

Enjoy the Atacameño villages of Chiu Chiu, Lasana and Caspana, where ancient forts, petroglyphs, churches and museums tell their Indian and Spanish histories.

While Spanish motivations at New World colonization have often been described as "God, Gold, and Glory," English goals centered on profitable enterprises such as tobacco.

Our Lady of Guadalupe was meant to bring the Indian people of South and Central America to the Catholic faith.

Spanish conquistador and perpetrator of the most brutal massacre associated with the Conquest of New Spain.

By 1585, when Europeans got their first taste of chocolate, cacao had been a major part of Mesoamerican society for over a thousand years.

With the stars lining up for him, Hernan Cortes' conquest of Mexico may have been made easier by the centuries old prophecy of a returning bearded god from the east.

The Spaniards were technologically superior. They had firearms, swords, horses, and dogs trained for warfare. Yet they were only a small number of men before an empire.

Peruvian Pima cotton, gossypium barbadense, is a luxury cotton native to South America. Here is an overview and history of Peruvian Pima cotton from the Incas to today.