Curated Video
Dia de Muertos: Honoring the Lives of Loved Ones
This video explains Dia de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition that honors the deceased. It explains the cultural significance of the holiday, including the belief that spirits of the dead are reunited with their loved ones....
60 Second Histories
Who were the Ancient Maya?
This short video gives an overview of the Maya people: where they originated and where they lived.
TMW Media
Why Belize is a tourist hotspot
Un-Belizable! We're off on a Central American Mayan excursion on this episode of Travel Thru History! Belize City, is a popular tropical hotspot on the coast of the country of Belize. Belize is considered the heartland of the Maya...
Bedtime History
The History of Chocolate
Chocolate is not just a delicious treat, but a relic of the ancient Mesoamerican civilizations where it was first developed. Early indigenous groups ground dried cacao beans into powder to mix with water. Some believed chocolate was a...
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: Spanish Settlements - Bringing Christianity To North America And The Conquest Of The Aztecs
Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video looks at the impact of Spanish missions to North America and how many Native...
The Wall Street Journal
Sustainability by the Numbers
Dow Jones Newswires Director of Research Borja Monforte shares insights about the state of sustainability among companies from across industries and geographies collected in the Dow Jones Sustainability Scores.
Weird History
What Life Was Like as a Mayan
You may have scrolled past one of their haunting, crumbling pyramids in the background of your well-traveled friend's Instagram posts. But chances are, you have no idea what everyday life was really like for the ancient Mayans.
Curated Video
Starbucks says it bought coffee farms in Central America because of climate change fears
Starbucks says it bought coffee farms in Central America because of climate change fears. The beverage and food corporation said it's trying to own more farms to better 'climate-proof' its operations. (Scripps News)
Curated Video
No, VP Kamala Harris was never named 'border czar'
Republicans have tried to claim Vice President Harris was tasked with security at the U.S. southern border. Here is a look at the job she was assigned to do by President Biden. (Scripps News San Diego)
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Leaf, backlit leaf damaged by caterpillars, close up.
Leaf, backlit leaf damaged by caterpillars, close up.
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LS Green frog on a plant stem
Long shot of a tree frog on a plant stem. Costa Rica. Central America, The Americas. Also available in 4K resolution.
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Red fungus on log, pans right to more fungi.
Red fungus on log, pans right to more fungi.
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Snorkel divers in the water, MS, Panama, Central America
Snorkel divers in the water, MS, Panama, Central America
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Ladybird (Coccinellidae), on fungus, pan right to larvae on fungi, close up
Ladybird (Coccinellidae), on fungus, pan right to larvae on fungi, close up
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Caterpillar (Lepidoptera), moves down a plant stem and up another.
Caterpillar (Lepidoptera), moves down a plant stem and up another.
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Leaf, Close up on pink leaf, tilts up to tip.
Leaf, Close up on pink leaf, tilts up to tip.
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Beetle with poodle antennae ?, CU antennae, pans to body, Panama
Beetle with poodle antennae ?, CU antennae, pans to body, Panama
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Rainforest, river and wetlands, aerial view, Panama, Central America
Rainforest, river and wetlands, aerial view, Panama, Central America
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Beetle with poodle antennae ?, MS beetle cleans leg, on branch, Panama
Beetle with poodle antennae ?, MS beetle cleans leg, on branch, Panama
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BCU Tilt down across green figs on tree, Panama
BCU Tilt down across green figs on tree, Panama