Cultural Diversity in Latin America

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Cultural Diversity in Latin America : 

Cultural Diversity in Latin America

The First Americans : 

The First Americans Historians believed that the first Americans were nomadic groups of people that crossed over from Asia to the Americas by land bridges hundreds of years ago.

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These groups of people traveled throughout the Americas (North, Central and South America) as well as the Caribbean.

Explorers from Europe : 

Explorers from Europe Explorers from Europe came to the Americas during the 1400’s in search of riches and land as well as spreading Christianity.

European Conquest : 

European Conquest The Native Americans soon became suspicious of these invaders and fought against their control over their rich and dynamic culture.

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The Europeans brought slaves from Africa with them. Africans settled throughout the Americas.

Cultural Diversity : 

Cultural Diversity The heritage of the Americas is made up of these rich cultures. These cultures created new races of people.

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The mixture of indigenous and European cultures created the mestizo. The mixture of the African and other cultures created the mulatto.

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The Spanish, mestizo and mulatto

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During the 1800’s, many Latin American countries began to gain their independence from their European colonial rulers.

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This created a strong demand for workers. Countries like Brazil and Peru turned to Asia for contract workers. Chinese workers went to Peru and other countries to work. Japanese workers went to Brazil and Peru.

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Today, South Koreans are among the newest immigrants to Latin America, settling in countries like Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Images of Cultural Diversity in Latin America : 

Images of Cultural Diversity in Latin America The following images highlight the rich and diverse cultures found in Latin America:

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The Aztec civilization built pyramids in what is today Mexico City.

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The Mayans built their empires in the southern parts of Mexico and throughout Central America.

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Mexican Revolution celebration in Taxco, Mexico.

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Veracruz, Mexico

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Lake Atitlán, Guatemala

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Guatemalan fabrics

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Mayan marketplace, Guatemala. The Mayan language is still spoken today in parts of Mexico and Guatemala.

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Countryside, El Salvador

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Workers in the coffee fields of El Salvador

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Honduran boy

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Ecuadorian mother and child

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Incan descendants from Peru. The Inca languages of Quechua and Gurani are still spoken in some parts of South America.

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Peruvian children

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Peruvian girl

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Macchu Picchu, Peru

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Colombian girl

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Venezuelan family

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Dominican Republic