Outdoor enthusiasts flock to the Andes' jagged peaks and wine lovers explore the Maipo Valley's spectacular vineyards. Meanwhile, art history buffs head to the Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art ...

‘Molotov Man’, a famous photograph of Sandinista guerrillas at the walls of the national guard headquarters in Estelí, Nicaragua, in July 1979. Photograph: Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos The journalist ...

Celebrating the Christmas season should be filled with good cheer, family gatherings, special events and, of course, a memorable holiday dinner. Forget serving roast turkey, glazed ham or prime rib of ...

We are increasingly asked now, particularly by those of anti-Western or antihuman persuasions, to see the Indian tribes populating the Americas before the arrival of European explorers as Jean-Jacques ...

Before their defeat by the Spanish in 1521, the triple alliance ruled Mesoamerica through complex trade networks—and warfare. The Mexica priest Cuauhtlequetzqui points out the place where his people ...

These empires may be long gone, but their myths still echo through history. The Maya, Aztec, and Inca told stories of gods who shaped the cosmos, demanded sacrifice, and fought battles far beyond ...

A title can speak volumes. Yale historian Greg Grandin’s panoramic, gorgeously crafted “America, América” announces its thesis in a repetition of a single word, with one subtle difference (check out ...

THE CONQUEST OF THE MAYA—J. Leslie Mitchell—Dutton ($3.75). The Conquest of the Maya is written by an archeologist who is also a novelist, hence an enemy of dry-as-dust procedure. Mr. Mitchell insists ...

It’s tamale time. This Mexican comfort food has a long history and is an essential part of every major holiday, particularly Christmas. It’s also the perfect portable snack for holiday travelers. They ...

Two very wise gentlemen sat at a table to reflect, with a century-and-a-half of experience between them. They have at their disposal enormous amounts of knowledge, data, arguments and nuances ...

Designing a hockey jersey representing his Hispanic heritage wasn’t the biggest challenge facing local artist Victor Melendez after the Kraken came calling. Melendez, 45, born in Mexico City but ...