In the “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025, readers favored Central and South American urban centers where they can immerse ...

Many maps of the Americas were produced during the period of exploration and colonial settlement in the 17th century. The period between 1630 and 1700 is known as the golden age of Dutch cartography, ...

Costa Rica is located in Central America, forming part of the narrow land bridge that connects North and South America. It sits between 8° and 11° latitude north of the equator, which means it ...

Viper’s DNA Reveals Ancient Map of South America. Although vipers are famous for their venomous bites, it turns out these snakes have another story to tell. Abigail Eisenstadt.

This is part of our global guide to the Best Places to Go in 2024—find more travel inspiration here.. For a region so marked by its ancient cultures—the Mayans, the Olmecs, the Aztecs, the ...

"I have in my possession a secret map made in Germany by Hitler's government," he said. "It is a map of South America and a part of Central America, as Hitler proposes to reorganize it ...

Pan-American Highway from above. Rommel Gonzalez/Getty Images. From north to south, the route totals around 19,000 miles, going from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Ushuaia, Argentina.