Beyond Machu Picchu lie forgotten cities. These marvels of Inca architecture have baffled experts for centuries.
The complicated life of Tecuichpo Ixcaxochitl, later baptized Isabel, Moctezuma’s favorite daughter, who went on to adapt to life under Spanish rule.
Though not as well-known as some of their compatriots, these five Spanish conquistadors helped shape the Spanish Empire.
Far from being crushed in a single blow, the Inca rebelled against their Spanish colonizers for decades from their jungle capital, Vilcabamba.
Isabel Flores de Oliva, a young woman born in Peru in 1586, was the first person from the Americas to be venerated as a saint.
Countries in Latin America have grappled with the challenge of self-coups since independence, continuing into the 21st century.
An overview of why “America” is only associated with the United States and not the entire continent of the same name—and whether this needs to change.
Home to just a few thousand people, Taquile boasts an ancient textile tradition with a unique twist: only the men knit.
