Chile – Humberstone and Santa Laura Ghost Towns in Atacama Desert
The discovery of nitrate fertilizer in the 19th century brought economic wealth to Chile. The Atacama Desert numbered 170 nitrate mining towns, yearly producing...
The Death of Anacaona: Executed by the Spanish at Santo Domingo
After her husband Caonabo was shipped to Spain by Christopher Columbus and her brother Behechio died, Anacaona ruled so well she was hanged for...
The Slave Trade: Slave Ship Voyages to the West Indies
Before the Middle Passage to the West Indies, the typical slave ship spent up to a year off the coast of Africa collecting slaves.
A...
Aztec Emperor Montezuma II
One of the most well known Aztec rulers in history, Montezuma II met his end in 1520 during the Spanish conquest of Tenochitlan.
Originally a...
St Rose of Lima – Biography of the First Saint of the Americas
Isabel Flores de Oliva was born in Lima, Peru on April 20 1586. Her parents were of Spanish descent and enjoyed a high standing...
Politics and Religion in the Aztec empire: How the Aztecs Kept Control over their...
At its height the Aztec empire stretched across most of Mexico, but the rulers managed to keep control through politics, religion and an unusual...
La Malinche: Mexican Slave Who Consorted with Cortés
Malinali was also known as La Malinche. Her life has been analyzed and disputed over. Depending on the history, she is either a hero...
The Aztecs: The Beginning, the raise and the fall of the Aztec Civilization
When did the Aztecs originated, how they became to be one of the most powerful civilizations of Mesoamerica and why they were conquered by...
San Juan de Ulúa Battle of 1568: John Hawkins and Francis Drake
On September 16, 1568, Hawkins and Drake sailed seven ships single file toward San Juan de Ulúa with the English flag flying. Only two...
Famous People from Peru and Peruvian Currency: Peruvian Money – Peru Paper Money, Nuevo...
The Nuevo Sol was introduced as standard Peruvian currency in 1991. Peruvian banknotes are divided into bills of 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200...