60 to 75 million indigenous peoples already inhabiting what we now call Latin America. Most of

these Native Americans that were already here came from Asia around forty thousand years ago.

They crossed the Bering Straight and fanned out through North, Central, and South America.

The dispersion of their geography led to many distinct languages, cultures and

civilizations. Two major Empires arose in South America. The Incas ruled the Central Andean

Highlands, and the Chibcha controlled what we now know as Columbia. In Mexico and Central

America, the Mayan and Aztec empires created civilizations whose majestic ruins still stand today

Besides the impact of European migration to the Americas, the cultural imprint of the

native people is evident in Latin America today. Millions of the indigenous people of America

trace their roots to the intermarriage of Indians and whites that made the mestizo and a unique

culture. In language, religion, and architecture, Latin America may often bring forth our

European Ancestry. There are many very obvious ways that our indigenous heritage

donate for a cause they are a part of. Another main reason why these events and traditions are

time and people with busy lives often don't have time to carry on traditions as simple as cooking."

Americans viewed it as a disastrous invasion. No matter how you look at it, millions of

With a mission to collect, preserve, exhibit, interpret, and promote the artistic heritage of

Museo del Barrio, Guadeloupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio, and Plaza De La Raza

For years, historians have studied the reason why there was a sudden mass migration from

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