Central+America

Central America Resources
Use these links to find information of the countries of Central America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

**__General Sources about Central America__** Map of Central America

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Latin America


 * __General Sources about Central America__**

Map of Central America

Central America Food . The very best of Central America cuisine. (Lots of ads, so read carefully.)
Latin America

@Costa Rica

@Cuba

@Dominican Republic

@El Salvador

@Guatemala

@Honduras

@Mexico

@Nicaragua

@Panama

@Puerto Rico

**Belize**

Project Explorer: Welcome to Belize
Video, journal, and other information about the country of Belize.

Fast Facts

General Information

General Information-Fact Monster

General Information-Lonely Planet

General Information-Virtual Tourist

General Information-U.S. Dept. of State

Fun facts about the rain forest

10 interesting and quirky facts about Belize

Belize video (22 minutes)

The Culture of Belize ( 3 minutes)

Ancient Maya in Belize (3 minutes)

The Mayas of Belize-Weaving hammocks (8 minutes)

The Jungles of Belize (3 minutes)

The Sea of Belize (3 minutes)

Garifuna History in Belize (3 minutes)
Food in Belize

Belize- Food & Recipes

Belize Recipes

Belize-Animals

Wildlife of Belize (scroll down to see photographs)

Belize Zoo
**Costa Rica** General Information-U.S. Department of State Most current statistics.

General Information-Fact Monster

General Information-Lonely Planet

General Information-Virtual Tourist

Amphibians

Birds

Food

Insects

Holidays and Festivals

Mammals

Marine life

Music

National Parks

National symbols

People of Costa Rica

Reptiles

Turtles Hola, from Las Baulas National Park in Costa Rica! "Las Baulas" means "leatherbacks" in Spanish. A narrow four-mile strip of beach in Las Baulas supports the largest nesting colonies of  l eatherback turtles in the Pacific Ocean. **Cuba**

Cuba - Fact Monster

Cuba - Lonely Planet

Cuba - U.S. State Deparment Most current statistics.

Cuba waiting for revolution A video about how Cubans today feel about the revolution.

Cuban Food The history of Cuban food, plus recipes.

Cuban Food **Cuba: a Land with Colorful and Delicious Natural Foods**. **Food and Recipes **

**Dominican Republic**

Dominican Republic - Fact Monster

Dominican Republic - Lonely Planet

Dominican Republic - U.S. Department of State

Most current statistics.

Carnival in the Dominican Republic

Players born in the D.R.

Dominican Baseball Information on major league baseball players from the Dominican Republic.

Dominican Recipes - Dominican Cooking

Dominican Republic Background information about the Dominican Republic.

People of the Dominican Republic

=**El Salvador**=

El Salvador - Fact Monster

El Salvador - Lonely Planet

El Salvador - U.S. Department of State Most current statistics.

@http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-el-salvador/ All about El Salvador for Kids

**Guatemala**

Guatemala - Fact Monster

Guatemala - Lonely Planet

Guatemala - U.s. Department of State Most current statistics.

Food in Guatemala

Immigrants stream across Mexicos southern border
Video: 6 minutes

Mexico drug war spills into Central America
Video: 1 minute

Mexico drug cartels hit Guatemala - 31 Mar 09
Video: 2:52 minutes Guatemala is increasingly being used as a base for Mexican cartels who are under pressure in their own country, as Al Jazeera' Teresa Bo's discovers.

**This report contains some images that viewers may find disturbing**.

FRONTLINE/World Guatemala: A Tale of Two Villages | PBS
Video: 15 minutes FRONTLINE/World correspondents Greg Brosnan and Jennifer Szymaszek take a look at the lasting effects a U.S. immigration raid in Postville, Iowa, had on two small villages in Guatemala.

**Honduras** Honduras - Fact Monster

Honduras - Lonely Planet

Honduras - U.S. Department of State

Most current statistics.

**Mexico**

Mexico - Fact Monster

Mexico-Lonely Planet

Mexico - U.S. Department of State

Most current statistics.

Aztecs - Globaltribe - National Geographic The Aztecs were Native Americans who ruled the last great civilization of pre-Hispanic Mexico until 1521.

Diego Rivera Web Museum

Discovering Mexico - National Geographic To capture the essence of today’s Mexico, the National Geographic magazine sent four photographers and a team of writers across the border.

Food in Mexico

Mexico Guide - National Geographic

Maya Adventure The Science Museum of Minnesota presents Maya Adventure, a World-Wide Web site that highlights science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture.

Mayan Folklore

[|A Virtual Tour of Teotihucan, Mexico]

Take a virtual trip to the ancient city of Teotihucan. Enjoy the panoramic view.

A Virtual Tour of Chichen Itza, Mexico

Take a virtual trip to the ancient city of Chichen Itza. Enjoy the panoramic view.

The MesoAmerican Ballgame A look at an ancient sport.

Lucha Libre

Unseen Mexico For grades 5-8. Human interest videos on a variety of subjects from Current TV.

Narco War Next Door FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL ONLY! CONTAINS GRAPHIC SCENES. From Current TV. A look at the violence on the Mexico/U.S. border created by the Mexican drug cartels. ** This report contains some images that viewers may find disturbing **

** Information about La Malinche ** :

A Historic Figure Is Still Hated by Many in Mexico

La Malinche, unrecognized heroine
La Malinche, Creator or Traitor

A rare statue of La Malinche i   In Villa Oluta, Veracruz, documented by Antonio Rafael de la Cova.

**Nicaragua**

Learn about Nicaragua

Nicaragua-Fact Monster

Nicaragua - Lonely Planet

Nicaragua - National Geographic

Nicaragua - Time For Kids

Nicaragua - U.S. Department of State Most current statistics.

Nicaragua - World Fact Book - Yahoo Kids

[|Nicaragua - Cuisine and Recipes]

Nicaragua Food

People of Nicaragua

** Panama **

Panama - Factmonster

Panama - Lonely Planet

Panama - U.S State Department

Most current statistics.

//** In-flight movie – La Ciudad de Panamá, Capital de la diversidad: @http://youtu.be/O1DJDzN7t8E **//

//** Una visita virtual al Canal de Panamá: @http://youtu.be/DaAf5x5Dk2E **//

//** Un viaje virtual al bosque lluvioso de Panamá: @http://youtu.be/yhpz8RpkItw **//

//** Bailes folklóricos panameños: @http://youtu.be/XPIQO4q9EnA **//

**Puerto Rico** Puertro Rico - Fact Monster

Puerto Rico - Lonely Planet

Welcome to Puerto Rico

A Vision of Puerto Rico The Teodoro Vidal Collection This Web site invites you to look at the history of  Puerto Rico through the eyes of the collector who captured the island’s history from the 16th to the 20th centuries with the thousands of wonderful objects that he collected.

BoricuaKids All you want to know about Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance and Cultural Center Information on dance in Puerto Rico.

[|Music in Puerto Rico] One of Puerto Rico's notable exports is its music, which is probably the predominant Caribbean music heard in the United States.