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Latin America Collection (page 100)

"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Latin America: From Olympic Protests to Ancient Civilizations" a region brimming with diverse cultures, historical landmarks

Background imageLatin America Collection: Sarayacu clownfrog (Dendropsophus sarayacuensis) with its clutch of eggs developing

Sarayacu clownfrog (Dendropsophus sarayacuensis) with its clutch of eggs developing and starting to drop off from a leaf into the water below, where the tadpoles will develop

Background imageLatin America Collection: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), with flipper raised in the air above water

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), with flipper raised in the air above water, Machalilla National Park, Manabi, Ecuador

Background imageLatin America Collection: Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Leaf mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica

Background imageLatin America Collection: Cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira septentrionalis) predating Olive snouted treefrog (Scinax

Cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira septentrionalis) predating Olive snouted treefrog (Scinax elaechroa) in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica. November 2013

Background imageLatin America Collection: Army ant (Eciton sp. ) soldier, Costa Rica. February 2015

Army ant (Eciton sp. ) soldier, Costa Rica. February 2015
Army ant (Eciton sp.) soldier, Costa Rica. February 2015

Background imageLatin America Collection: Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Southern Argentina. January 2014

Perito Moreno Glacier, Patagonia, Southern Argentina. January 2014

Background imageLatin America Collection: Paracas Beach, Paracas National Reserve, Ica Region, Peru. November 2013

Paracas Beach, Paracas National Reserve, Ica Region, Peru. November 2013

Background imageLatin America Collection: Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi) resting portrait, Pantanal, Brazil

Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi) resting portrait, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageLatin America Collection: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) abstract view of tail and reflection at sunrise, Pantanal

Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) abstract view of tail and reflection at sunrise, Pantanal, Brazil

Background imageLatin America Collection: An adult Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome, at rookery on New Island

An adult Southern rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome, at rookery on New Island, Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean

Background imageLatin America Collection: Saturniid moth (Saturniidae) with wings open to reveal eyespots, a means of deterring predators

Saturniid moth (Saturniidae) with wings open to reveal eyespots, a means of deterring predators, Caribbean Slopes, Cordilera de Talamanca, Costa Rica

Background imageLatin America Collection: Red cracker butterfly (Hamadryas amphinome) captive occurs in the Americas

Red cracker butterfly (Hamadryas amphinome) captive occurs in the Americas

Background imageLatin America Collection: RF- Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) head portrait, Fernandina island, Galapagos, Ecuador

RF- Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) head portrait, Fernandina island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageLatin America Collection: Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female digging nest, North coast, Santa Cruz Island

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female digging nest, North coast, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageLatin America Collection: Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) group resting in pool, Alcedo Volcano

Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) group resting in pool, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Background imageLatin America Collection: School of Bonito (Sarda orientalis) in open water. Darwin Island, Galapagos National Park

School of Bonito (Sarda orientalis) in open water. Darwin Island, Galapagos National Park, Galapagos Islands. East Pacific Ocean

Background imageLatin America Collection: Amazonian Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) camouflaged amongst leaf litter on lowland

Amazonian Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta) camouflaged amongst leaf litter on lowland rainforest floor, waiting to ambush passing prey. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Amazonia, Peru. November

Background imageLatin America Collection: Katydid / Bush Cricket (Tettigoniidae) camouflaged amongst cloud forest understory vegetation

Katydid / Bush Cricket (Tettigoniidae) camouflaged amongst cloud forest understory vegetation. 1600 metres altitude, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. November

Background imageLatin America Collection: Las Lajas Sanctuary, Narino Departmant, Colombia

Las Lajas Sanctuary, Narino Departmant, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: San Francisco Church, Popayan, Cauca Department, Colombia

San Francisco Church, Popayan, Cauca Department, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Colibri Hummingbird, La Montana, Salento, Quindio Department, Colombia

Colibri Hummingbird, La Montana, Salento, Quindio Department, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Embalse del Penol, elevated view from El Penon de Guatape, Rock of Guatape, Antioquia Department

Embalse del Penol, elevated view from El Penon de Guatape, Rock of Guatape, Antioquia Department
Embalse del Penol, elevated view from El Penon de Guatape (Rock of Guatape), Antioquia Department, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: La Inmaculada Concepcion Cathedral at dusk, Barichara, Santander Department, Colombia

La Inmaculada Concepcion Cathedral at dusk, Barichara, Santander Department, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: El Cabo San Juan del Guia beach at sunset, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department

El Cabo San Juan del Guia beach at sunset, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Las Lajas Sanctuary, elevated view, Narino Departmant, Colombia

Las Lajas Sanctuary, elevated view, Narino Departmant, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: TheA macaroni penguinsA (Eudyptes chrysolophus) roaming around

TheA macaroni penguinsA (Eudyptes chrysolophus) roaming around
Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) roaming around New Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: El Cabo San Juan del Guia beach, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department

El Cabo San Juan del Guia beach, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: El Cabo San Juan del Guia beach, elevated view, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department

El Cabo San Juan del Guia beach, elevated view, Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Caribbean, Colombia, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf, San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus) calf, San Ignacio Lagoon, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California, Mexico, March

Background imageLatin America Collection: Pink-toed tarantula (Avicularia avicularia), female waiting in ambush outside daytime

Pink-toed tarantula (Avicularia avicularia), female waiting in ambush outside daytime lair in palm tree trunk. Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border

Background imageLatin America Collection: Bell glass frog (Cochranella nola) from below, photographed on a pane of glass in

Bell glass frog (Cochranella nola) from below, photographed on a pane of glass in Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru

Background imageLatin America Collection: Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), two sniffing air in savanna. Caiman Ecological Refuge

Giant Anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), two sniffing air in savanna. Caiman Ecological Refuge, Southern Pantanal, Moto Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Background imageLatin America Collection: Blurred motion image of Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) juveniles, captured to be tagged

Blurred motion image of Caribbean flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) juveniles, captured to be tagged and released to the wild, captive, Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Background imageLatin America Collection: Finespotted Jawfish (Opistognathus punctatus), Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Peninsula

Finespotted Jawfish (Opistognathus punctatus), Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, June

Background imageLatin America Collection: Long Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis), Espiritu Santo National Park, Sea of Cortez

Long Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis), Espiritu Santo National Park, Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Mexico, February

Background imageLatin America Collection: Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in mangrove canals, Bahia Magdalena, Baja

Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in mangrove canals, Bahia Magdalena, Baja California Peninsula, June

Background imageLatin America Collection: Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus), Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico, February

Grey whale (Eschrichtius robustus), Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico, February

Background imageLatin America Collection: Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) walking, Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) walking, Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, September

Background imageLatin America Collection: Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), Punta Pitt, San Cristobal or Chatham Island, Galapagos

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), Punta Pitt, San Cristobal or Chatham Island, Galapagos
Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), Punta Pitt, San Cristobal (Chatham) Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Pinnacle Rock, elevated view, Bartolome Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Pinnacle Rock, elevated view, Bartolome Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
Pinnacle Rock, elevated view, Bartolome Island, Galapagos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Aerial view of cloud forest cleared for pasture near to populations of Yellow-tailed woolly monkeys

Aerial view of cloud forest cleared for pasture near to populations of Yellow-tailed woolly monkeys, Alto Mayo, Amazonas, Peru, June 2008

Background imageLatin America Collection: City Center seen from Santa Ana Hill, Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador

City Center seen from Santa Ana Hill, Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: San Pedro Cathedral, Maldonado Park, Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador

San Pedro Cathedral, Maldonado Park, Riobamba, Chimborazo Province, Ecuador, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Lake Quilotoa at sunset, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador

Lake Quilotoa at sunset, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: View towards Cotopaxi Volcano, Cotopaxi National Park, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador

View towards Cotopaxi Volcano, Cotopaxi National Park, Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador, South America

Background imageLatin America Collection: Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) Costa Rica

Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) Costa Rica

Background imageLatin America Collection: Wild California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) near San Pedro Martir National Park

Wild California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) near San Pedro Martir National Park, Northern Baja California, Mexico

Background imageLatin America Collection: Jaguar (Panthera onca) walking along river bank, Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park

Jaguar (Panthera onca) walking along river bank, Cuiaba River, Pantanal Matogrossense National Park, Pantanal, Brazil




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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Latin America: From Olympic Protests to Ancient Civilizations" a region brimming with diverse cultures, historical landmarks, and breathtaking natural wonders. In 1968, the Olympic Games in Mexico City witnessed an iconic moment when American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in a Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies, highlighting social injustice. Australian Peter Norman stood by them wearing an OPHR badge in solidarity. Diego Rivera's murals at the Ministry of Public Education in Mexico City capture the essence of Latin American heritage. His masterpiece "Day of the Dead" depicts this vibrant Mexican celebration honoring departed loved ones, while "Pre-Columbian Life" showcases the rich history of Zapotec Civilization. Venturing further south to Argentina's Santa Cruz Province, we find Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands), adorned with ancient handprints dating back thousands of years. Meanwhile, Panama's Kuna Indians proudly display their traditional molas – intricately designed textiles representing their cultural identity. A glimpse into Cuba's past can be seen through a map printed in the United States around 1900, reflecting its complex relationship with its northern neighbor. Moving on to Ecuador's capital city Quito, Pichincha Volcano stands tall as a backdrop for this bustling metropolis. Nature lovers will be captivated by Brazil's Aquario Natural where an underwater river scene reveals freshwater plants and Tetra fish thriving harmoniously beneath Rio Baia Bonito’s crystal-clear waters. The majestic Harpy Eagle perches high above Soberania National Park in Panama while Piraputanga fish gracefully navigate Aquario Natural’s underwater landscape. No exploration would be complete without visiting Peru’s Machu Picchu – The lost city of the Inca nestled amidst awe-inspiring mountain peaks. This UNESCO World Heritage site is steeped in mystery and showcases remarkable architectural achievements from a bygone era.