South American History
When the Poster Promoting the Concert Is as Exciting as the Music, You Know You're Listening to Chicha
The sounds, graphic art and the mestizo lifestyle that goes with the music is the latest revolt of the Peruvian masses
Found: A Secret Nazi Hideaway in the Heart of an Andean Jungle
Hints of a dark Nazi history found in Argentina
Healers Once Prescribed Chocolate Like Aspirin
From ancient Mesoamerica to Renaissance Europe, the modern confectionary treat has medical roots
Spanish Conquest of the Incas Caused Air Pollution to Spike
A sample of Peruvian ice has revealed a surge in pollution linked to mining that wasn't exceeded until the Industrial Revolution
Rescuing Jorge Prelorán’s Films From Storage And Time
The Smithsonian’s Film Archives is reintroducing the world to the influential work of the Argentine-American filmmaker
Two Maya Cities Found in Mexican Jungle
One of the sites was re-discovered after being lost for decades
You Can Visit A Cave Where the Ancient Maya Sacrificed Humans
In Belize, the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave is an eerie experience for visitors
You Can Now Riffle Through the Same Library Charles Darwin Used Aboard the Beagle
The digital library includes 195,000 pages of text and 5,000 illustrations
Samba and Sway to These Brazilian Songs Compiled By Smithsonian Folkways
Take a virtual tour through the country's diverse musical traditions
Blame Drug Lord Pablo Escobar for Colombia's Hippopotamus Problem
Pablo Escobar had hippos in his private zoo, since the 1990s those hippos have been roaming free
Exploring Brazil Beyond the Stadiums
The World Cup games are happening all across the South American nation, but what else is there to see besides futbol?
New Road To Machu Picchu Discovered
The nearly-mile-long road was built over 500 years ago by the Inca, and appears to be intact
The Extreme Dakar Rally Is Tearing Up the Inca Empire
500 drivers in an extreme off-road race, and plenty of damage to historic sites
The Earliest and Greatest Engineers Were the Incas
Smithsonian Secretary G. Wayne Clough treks to Peru to see how Machu Picchu was built
Farming Like the Incas
The Incas were masters of their harsh climate, archaeologists are finding—and the ancient civilization has a lot to teach us today
Saving Machu Picchu
Will the opening of a bridge give new life to the surrounding community or further encroach upon the World Heritage Site?
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