Inca Mythology: The Realms of Hanan Pacha, Kay Pacha & Uku Pacha
Inca mythology was divided into three realms: Hanan Pacha, Kay Pacha and Uku Pacha. Inca religion, the cosmos and the Inca worldview in general...
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...
Darwin on the Galapagos Islands: The Birthplace of the Theory of Evolution and Natural...
Famed naturalist Charles Darwin put the Galapagos Islands on the map when, in 1835, he disembarked from the HMS "Beagle" and spent five weeks...
Slave Ship Captains of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Who were the men who commanded the slave ships on the Middle Passage and what exactly did they do?
On the slave ship, the captain...
Castaway Alexander Selkirk: The Original Robinson Crusoe
Castaway Alexander Selkirk was the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe," spending four years on the deserted Juan Fernández Island.
Alexander Selkirk was born, as...
The Incas: Facts and Figures
At its height, the Inca Empire was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. In terms of both population and geographical extent, the Inca Empire...
Inca Battle Tactics Versus Spanish Conquistadors
Inca battle tactics on open ground had proved to be highly effective against other competing civilizations in the pre-Columbian period. The arrival of the...
The Mysterious Curse of Eva Peron
Evita's corpse remained unburied and was hidden for years in several places. It seemed to bring suffering and death with it everywhere.
On July 26th...
Female Pirates on the High Seas: Mary Read, Alwilda and Granuaile (Grace O’Malley)
A common factor among most female pirates was a desire to escape the shackles of convention or to defy male authority-- or both.
An Irish...
Ancient Mexico: Olmec, Maya and Quetzalcoatl: The Quetzalcoatl Legacy from the Aztec to the...
Located in Puebla Valley in Mexico, the city of Cholula was the main worship city for Quetzalcoatl in ancient Mesoamerica. Euro-American Mormons say he...