Before their defeat by the Spanish in 1521, the triple alliance ruled Mesoamerica through complex trade networks—and warfare. HISTORY MAGAZINE It’s complicated.

More than 4,000 tree species are found only in Mexico and Central America, or Mesoamerica. Research published in Plants, ...

Jaguar habitats in the Mesoamerica region, spanning Mexico and Central America, are under severe threat from deforestation, illegal ranching, monoculture plantations, forest fires, and hunting ...

It appears that Mesoamerican influence on Greater Nicoya has been overemphasized at the expense of the region’s Indigenous cultures, says archaeologist Alexander Geurds of the University of Oxford.

The most recent murder occurred Oct. 20, when Mexican Father Marcelo Pérez Pérez was shot as he was leaving one celebration and heading to another in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.

LISLE, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2024)— Over a third of threatened or understudied oak tree species in Mesoamerica are not held in managed botanical collections anywhere in the world, and for many species ...

“We extend our sincere gratitude to GFCR for their invaluable support in developing a blended finance mechanism in the region. This initiative advances market solutions that generate revenue and ...

Compared to other Mesoamerican regions, the Huasteca has been neglected for a variety of reasons. In the 19th and 20th centuries, ...

Within the Mesoamerican region, it is believed a dog guides the deceased across a river of water into the afterlife. Alebrijes: Spirit animals of the underworld.