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Spanish: Latin America
Websites
- Countries &Flags – Homework Center – Multnomah Country Library– Provides information about numerous countries, including a wealth of information about Latin America. In the “Countries” section of the website, BBC’s Country Profiles is particularly impressive: http://www.multcolib.org/homework/cntryhc.html
- Geographia – Latin American Destinations-This website features in-depth travel information on Latin America; mainly including geography, history, customs and food: http://www.geographia.com/indx05.htm
- Infoplease – Information Please has been providing authoritative answers to all kinds of factual questions since 1938 - first as a popular radio quiz show, then starting in 1947 as an annual almanac, and since 1998 on the Internet. Amongst other features, it provides a good section on “Countries”, (on the top menu), including many of the Latin American countries. The “Country Profiles” provide information about geography, maps, history, current rulers, areas, population, capitals, largest cities and more: http://www.infoplease.com/
- LatinWorld - A news and information website focused on tourism and business in Latin America. LatinWorld provides insight into what is happening across different countries in the region. The website has a special focus on Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and the Caribbean. Some of the topics this website covers are geography, history, climate, customs and food: http://www.latinworld.com/
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