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.
Quia
Quia: Latin American Unscramble Name Game
Unscramble the names of these Latin American countries while the computer keeps track of how well you are doing. Users must enable JavaScript.
InterKnowledge Corp.
Geographia: Latin America
This Geography portal to Latin America features maps, photos, and drawings relating to each country. Click on desired country icon to see related pages.
Lizard Point Quizzes
Lizard Point: Central America: Countries Quiz
Try this interactive geography quiz which tests your knowledge about the countries of Central America.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Arte Latino
An exhibit of representative Latino "Art traditions and innovations," from such artists as Carlos Alfonzo, Amalia Mesa-Bains, and Jesus Bautista Moroles, 73 vibrant artworks.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Spanish Speaking World
Students will research a Spanish-speaking Latin American country and make travel plans to the chosen country based on facts gathered through their research.
Digital History
Digital History: The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary [Pdf]
The United States' intervention in Latin American countries has been interpreted in several ways. First read about President Theodore Roosevelt's Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine before investigating the times the corollary was invoked....
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Nicaraguan Americans
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Nicaraguan Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Other
Latino Cultures & History
Listing of recommended links for research into the arts, history, culture, famous Latinos, and cooking of Latin American countries.
Other
Encyclopedia of the New American Nation: Dollar Diplomacy
This extensive essay explains the goals of William Howard Taft's foreign policy during his presidency and how it reflected U.S. relations with countries in Latin America and with China. Comparisons are made with the goals of Taft's...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Coolidge Foreign Policy
A good review of the foreign policies carried out in the Coolidge administration. Read about the policies particularly in regard to Latin American countries.
A&E Television
History.com: Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms
The effort to coin a term to describe a wildly diverse group of Americans has long stirred controversy. The terms Latino, Hispanic and Latinx are often used interchangeably to describe a group that makes up about 19 percent of the U.S....
Other
A Concise History of Liberation Theology
This site provides a detailed history of the movement by Latin American clergy to embrace social issues as theological practice.
Other
Liberation Theology and Land Reform
This site provides an explanation of the Liberation Theology movement that swept through Latin American Catholicism to liberate the poor from economic and social oppression.
Country Studies US
Country Studies: Post Vietnam Foreign Policy
This site discusses U.S. foreign policy after Vietnam encompassed every corner of the globe as Presidents Ford and Carter attempted to work with countries in Eastern Europe, Latin American and the Middle East.
Other
Merco Press: Uruguay
MercoPress is an "Independent news agency" concentrating on Mercosur (Common Market of the South) countries and includes in its area of influence the South Atlantic and insular territories. The particular site focuses on Uruguay, but...
Other
Merco Press: Venezuela
MercoPress is an "Independent news agency" concentrating on Mercosur (Common Market of the South) countries and includes in its area of influence the South Atlantic and insular territories. The particular site focuses on Venezuela, but...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 10: La Escuela Y La Rutina
In this tenth unit and last of an introductory Spanish course, students learn about school routines in Spanish countries. They develop vocabulary about school, and learn about school days, calendars and schedules. They learn to use...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Defense of the Americas 7 December 1941 2 September 1945
This brochure from the Army's Center of Military History gives an extensive account of the little-reported on American theater of World War II. Read about the preparations for hemispheric defense, the few breaches of the defense, and the...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Brazil
This is an overview from The New Advent of the Catholic Church's involvement in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Chile
This is an overview from The New Advent of the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Cuba
This is an overview from The New Advent of the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Ecuador
This site from The New Advent contains information on the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in...
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Peru
This site from The New Advent gives information on the history and involvement of the Catholic Church in this Latin American country. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the...