Articles related to "Spanish Conquistadores"

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.

The mad rush for gold has transformed once remote areas of South America and Asia into boomtowns, but the price of getting it has gone beyond digging holes in the ground.

From Inca legend to Spanish conquistadores, through years of slavery to incredible wealth, here is a brief history of the Potosi mines up until the present day.

Get off the highway and take the Turquoise Trail National Scenic Byway to see unspoilt New Mexico. It is one of southwest America's most scenic drives

Nestled on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, far from Cancún, travelers can find relaxation and adventure at Rancho Encantado where warm, azure, healing waters lap at the shore

Tlatelolco, Tlalpan and the National Autonomous University of Mexico offer cultural explosions and a taste of Mexico City food heaven.

While some cryptozoologists want the onza recognized as a third species of Latin American big cats, and not a jaguar or a puma; other people think it is a mere myth.

Western Mexico's mountains, volcanoes, caves, canyons, tropical jungle and unique pyramids will appeal to hikers, campers, photographers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

Once believed as "novelty", "poisonous", and a "dieter's adversary", it has become a staple and the leading vegetable crop worldwide.

The humble potato has finally come of age and is being celebrated in an original new museum dedicated to the potato fry in the medieval city of Bruges in Belgium.

An interesting aside in transportation history is the capability of transportation technologies to achieve dissemination of various species.

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

Has a Peru myth become a reality? Peruvian Pishtacos have supposedly been trafficking human body fat for use in European cosmetics. Bizarre reality or police cover-up?

Latin American history, Latin American geography and Latin American languages all contribute to a definition of what Latin America is. Here is an overview.

The Inca civilization dominated South America during the 15th and 16th centuries. Here is an overview of the weapons Inca warriors wielded in battle.

Aztec human sacrifice is a well known aspect of the Aztec civilization. But was this only to honor the Aztec Gods or was Aztec cannibalism a supplement to Aztec food?