Social Studies Curriculum Links

Latin American Resources

Basic Facts/Data Sources

INFONATION A database of geographic, economic, social and population information provided by the United Nations. Choose which country and data you would like displayed in a table.

The World Factbook, 2001 from the CIA Contains maps,flags, economic, geographic, government and population data for every country. Update for 1997 is much easier to use.

The Corruption Perception Index Ranks countries by how corrupt they are perceived by the international business community.

Country Reports on Human Rights Abuses U.S. State Department Reports.

Country Commercial Guides Written description of every country's economy by the Department of Commerce. Writing is on a high level.

Country Studies Handbook An extensive outline of the culture, history, and current situation of every country by the Library of Congress. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page to get the list of countries.

E-Conflict A simplified version of the CIA Factbook, contains maps,flags, government, economic, geographic, and population data for every country.

United Nations Resource Source A menu to the many different educational resources offered by the United Nations.

General Sources

Archaeology: Central America from Academic Info - a great collection of links

Andes Adventure National Geographic's adventurous autopsy of 500 year old Incan Mummy, piece by piece.

The Aztec Calendar Want to calculate the date accrording to Aztec time? Also learn much more about this complex system of keeping time.

Border Studies Nine multimedia online exhibits about the history and culture surrounding the Mexico/U.S. border. Topics range from the ancient splendors of Mexico to current immigration difficulties.

CLnet CLnet is an emerging digital library on Latinas/os in the United States

Diego Rivera Web Museum

Feathered Serpent Pyramid Pages Mesoamerican Pyramid at Teotihuacan

Handbook of Latin American Studies For higher level research from the Library of Congress.

The Idea of The Icon: The Retablo Collection at New Mexico State University A collection of online icons (painted images of saints) with short descriptions of the development of the saint in Mexican history.

Latin American Network Information Center

Latin World - Latin America on the Net

The Maya Astronomy Page

Maya Adventure The Science Museum of Minnesota has developed an excellent site that combines research on the Maya culture with science skills.

Mesoamerican Photo Archives Contains beautiful pictures with descriptive captions of the major sites of Mesoamerican Precolumbian History. Be sure to scroll all the way down to see the great set of links.

Amigo!: Mexico Web Center Mexico Online. A starting point for any information about Mexico.

Dispatches From Mexico National Geographic's Mexico Web site. Be sure to check out the Classroom Ideas and Other Mexico Web Sites pages.

Frequently Asked Questions About Mexico A good background information site for teachers.

Mexico Fiestas and Holiday Calendar A collection of festivals and holidays organized by Mexican states.

Mexican Mural Art

Mexico Web Page Contains links to many Mexico resources on the web.

Manu: Peru's Hidden Rainforest A companion site to the Nova/PBS series. Provides lessons and snippets of the author's journal. >Political Database of the Americas Created by Georgetown University and OAS, this is a site for advanced research on laws, elections and governments of the Americas.

Yaxuna Archaeology Site Visit this interesting dig on the Yucatan Peninsula. Includes movies and Quicktime VR shots.

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Last updated and links checked on November 5, 2001 by John L. Day
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