University of Oregon
Mapping History: Latin American History
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in Latin American history from 1898 to 2000.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: Creativity and Resistance: Maroon Cultures in Americas
An education resource guide based on an exhibit on the role of "Maroons," who were escaped slaves in Latin America who established communities with extensive cultural contacts. The guide includes activities which can be used in middle...
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Trinidad and Tobago
Take a look at a brief summary of the history, culture, government, and news media of the Caribbean country of Trinidad and Tobago.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: St Lucia
The BBC furnishes a country profile on St Lucia complete with information on its geography, history, political leaders, and media. Provides links to listen to the national anthem and view a timeline of key historical events.
Other
Windows on Haiti
This resource includes a range of materials from news and commentary to samples of Haitian music and art and an extensive collection of photographs of Haiti and Haitians.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Lam, the Jungle
Wifredo Lam remains the most renowned painter from Cuba and "The Jungle" remains his best known work and an important painting in the history of Latin American art and the history of twentieth-century modernism more broadly. View...
United Nations
United Nations: Development
Links to UN programs and organizations involved in economic development, by region.
BBC
Bbc: News: Country Profile: Belize
The BBC furnishes a country profile on Belize featuring an overview, facts, and leadership of this Central American country. Links to a timeline of key events and an audio of the national anthem.