Presents an introduction to Latin America, showing it to be a land of many contrasts, with information about the natural features, plants, animals, history, and culture of the region.
A collection of interconnected stories in which guests at a family celebration relate their memories of growing up in various Latin American countries. Also contains recipes.
Michael Wood follows in the footsteps of some of history's greatest Spanish conquistadors, relating the adventures of Hernan Cortes, Francisco and Gonzalo Pizarro, Cabeza de Vaca, and others in Mexico, Peru, the Amazon, and America.
