AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo1 day agoScientists discover 2,500 year-old network of interconnected cities within the Amazon rainforestthebrighterside.news - Joshua ShavitIn a groundbreaking discovery that has left the scientific community astounded, a study spanning more than two decades has unearthed compelling …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo6 days agoInside The Fascinating History Of El Castillo, The Largest Pyramid In Chichén Itzáallthatsinteresting.com - Morgan DunnBuilt between 1050 and 1300, El Castillo is a magnificent stone pyramid located at the center of the Maya city of Chichén Itzá that stands 79 feet …
AvatarSra. WStoryboardThe Aztec Empire ExplainedAvatarCurated byTheCollectorAt the time of Spanish contact with the Aztec ruler Montezuma, the Aztecs were a successful, advanced society and major political power that was on par with their contemporaries in Europe.
AvatarSra. WAvatarAvatarMesoamericans May Have Drunk Tobacco During Rituals 1,000 Years AgoSmithsonian Magazine - Sonja AndersonResearchers in Guatemala have discovered traces of nicotine on 1,000-year-old ceramic vases. Their findings, published this month in the journal …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Inca Civil War: Why two brothers fought a ruthless campaign to control an empirehistoryskills.comHigh in the Andes in the 16th century, a fierce struggle broke out between two royal brothers. The ensuing conflict tore apart the fabric of a mighty …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe Quetzal watching season begins in Costa Ricaticotimes.net - Guest AuthorMarch marks the beginning of nesting season, and for all bird watching enthusiasts, it’s the start of the most anticipated times. In February, the …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 Ways Indigenous Cultures Resisted Colonialism in Latin Americathecollector.com - Rowan GlassIt is often assumed that following the Spanish and Portuguese conquests of Latin America, European colonizers totally subjugated Indigenous …
AvatarSra. WAvatarAvatarThe mystery of how cocoa spread across South America finally solvedLe Monde in English - Florence RosierOriginating in the Upper Amazon over 5,000 years ago, cocoa cultivation spread rapidly from pre-Columbian civilizations to the Pacific coast of South …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTracing the spread of cacao domesticationphys.org - Nature Publishing GroupThe cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), whose beans (cocoa) are used to make products including chocolate, liquor and cocoa butter, may have spread from …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMigrant Children Brave Darien Gap on Way to US Bordervoanews.com - Austin LandisThe Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of jungle on a narrow strip of land that connects Colombia, in South America to Panama in Central America. The …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoComparison Lima vs Cusco - 10 Reasons to Pick The Bestgamintraveler.com - Ruben ArribasComparison Lima vs Cusco – Peru is strategically blessed to have a part of the Andes Mountain Range, the longest mountain range in the world, which …
AvatarSra. WFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo‘Dwarf’-like creature found lurking on mountain in Venezuela. It’s a new speciesmiamiherald.com - By Aspen PflughoeftHigh up in the mountains of Venezuela, a “dwarf”-like creature tucked itself in for the night. The small animal was blanketed by the darkness and …