Latin America category: 3090 books

At the age of five, Manuel Donoso rode a wooden horse and pretended he was a cowboy. Two years later, he saddled a real horse and became a real “cowboy”. As a teenager, he found himself conscripted into the Chilean Army. While there, he experienced many abuses of power. The witnessing of the crushing...

This is a book about one of the deadliest places in the world El Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years, with Guatemala close behind. Every day more than 1,000 people—men, women, and children—flee these three countries for North America....

It’s not easy graduating from college with a diploma in a dying industry – especially when you’re graduating into the worst global recession since the dirty ‘30s.As his streak of ill fortune drags onward, Capt. Raghbir Jin, Ph.D. (claims of captain and doctor status unproven and irrelevant)...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Tegucigalpa is the capital of and largest city in Honduras. Hondurans in general, and people familiar with the city, shorten Tegucigalpa to "Tegus", while most locals actually use the full name.  ...

The second-largest country in South America, Argentina has been through great changes in recent years. Its journey from dictatorship to democracy has left many scars, but these are largely eclipsed by the pride and resilience of the Argentinian people, who have developed a style, a language, and a...

  Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the beautiful island of Grenada.

Acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898, Puerto Rico has a peculiar status among Latin American and Caribbean countries. As a Commonwealth, the island enjoys limited autonomy over local matters, but the U.S. has dominated it militarily, politically, and economically for much of its recent...

A Companion to Mexican History and Culture features 40 essays contributed by international scholars that incorporate ethnic, gender, environmental, and cultural studies to reveal a richer portrait of the Mexican experience, from the earliest peoples to the present. Features the latest scholarship...

Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Machu Picchu in Peru. This UNESCO World Heritage site is often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas" and is one of the most famous and spectacular sets of ruins in the world - a visit to South America would not be complete without it....

The Republic of Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America and one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the Americas. Once ravaged by political turmoil and corruption, Nicaragua has turned a new leaf and has opened its doors to the world to allow visitors to experience the stunning...

Sail to the exotic Galapagos Islands with Herman Melville, author of "Moby-Dick."  Let History and Legend, Fiction and Fact, Myth and Mystery swirl around you as you enter "The Encantadas," a unique island world stretching along our planet's Equator. ~ Discover teeming...

The Drive follows Teresa Bruce on her 2003 road trip through Mexico and onto the Pan American Highway, in a rickety camper with her old dog and new husband in tow. Bruce first set off on the exact same route in 1973, her parents at the helm and their two young daughters in tow, as a reaction to the...

Idée d’itinéraire - Le tour de l’Équateur est un court extrait en format numérique tiré du beau livre Ulysse « Amérique latine et Caraïbes – 50 itinéraires de rêve ». Il suggère brièvement un itinéraire de 11 jours à travers les principales régions touristiques du pays depuis...

Idée d’itinéraire - Le Panamá, du Pacifique aux Caraïbes est un court extrait en format numérique tiré du beau livre Ulysse « Amérique latine et Caraïbes – 50 itinéraires de rêve ». Il suggère brièvement un itinéraire de 7 jours dans les superbes régions naturelles de l’ouest du pays, depuis le Golfo de Chiriquí jusqu’à Silico Creek, en passant par le volcan Barú.