The War of the Triple Alliance

The most devastating war ever fought in South America, the War of the Triple Alliance…

The Mexican Revolution

A revolution of impoverished peasants against an entrenched wealthy class, the Mexican Revolution shook the…

The Construction of the Panama Canal

The completion of the Panama Canal by Americans in 1914 marked the end of a…

Aztec Eagles of WWII

In 1944, the Mexican Air Force was offered an opportunity to fight in World War…

The War of the Pacific

In 1879, Chile and Bolivia went to war after spending decades bickering over a border…

Treaty of Tordesillas

Many people do not know that when Christopher Columbus "discovered" the Americas, they already legally…

Hispanic vs Latinx

Hispanic and Latino are often used interchangeably though they actually mean two different things. Hispanic…

What Is Latin America?

Latin America is a region of the world that spans two continents, North America (including Central…

Hernán Cortés,
Ruthless Conquistador

Hernán Cortés (1485–December 2, 1547) was a Spanish conquistador responsible for the audacious, brutal conquest…

Who is Francisco Pizarro?

Francisco Pizarro (1471–1541) was a Spanish conquistador whose famed conquest of the Inca Empire in the 1530s…