Latin America Collection (#11)

The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph)
NWI4846312 The missionary father Vicente de Valverde addressed King Inca Atahualpa in 1532, 19th century (lithograph); (add.info)

Universal Geography: United States of Venezuela. Advertising images edited for the brand Louit. Debut 20th century
DUV4218161 Universal Geography: United States of Venezuela. Advertising images edited for the brand Louit. Debut 20th century. (lithograph); 9.5x6.5 cm; Photo © Duvallon

Leather box, 18th century
CUL4939757 Leather box, 18th century; (add.info.: Leather box, 18th century - Official post suitcase, post between Quito and Cuenca (Ecuador). Made of leather. Sculpture. ECUADOR. PICHINCHA. Quito

Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), nicknamed the liberator, figure of the emancipation of the Spanish colonies of
NWI4924040 Portrait of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830), nicknamed the liberator, figure of the emancipation of the Spanish colonies of South America

Jobs in the world: a postman, the flag and the stamp of Guatemala Chromo 19th century Private collection
ELD4922528 Jobs in the world: a postman, the flag and the stamp of Guatemala Chromo 19th century Private collection; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jobs in the world: a postman)

Exile of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil (Peter II known as the Magnanimus, 1825-1891) after his abdication, 1889
NWI4924336 Exile of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil (Peter II known as the Magnanimus, 1825-1891) after his abdication, 1889. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

The natives of Brazil throwing stones at monkeys to make them pick nuts that are thrown down - Photogravure colorized
NWI4876844 The natives of Brazil throwing stones at monkeys to make them pick nuts that are thrown down - Photogravure colorized after an illustration

Architecture in Latin America: Windows and balconies of buildings from the Spanish colonial era of Cuenca, Ecuador city
NWI4876736 Architecture in Latin America: Windows and balconies of buildings from the Spanish colonial era of Cuenca, Ecuador city; (add.info.: Architecture in Latin America)

House of Indians in the jungle of Brazil (Amazon). 1800 approximately Native houses in a jungle of Brazil, 1800s
NWI4876043 House of Indians in the jungle of Brazil (Amazon). 1800 approximately Native houses in a jungle of Brazil, 1800s

Prairie cart drawn by oxen in the pampa in Argentina, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4875991 Prairie cart drawn by oxen in the pampa in Argentina, 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info.: Prairie cart drawn by oxen in the pampa in Argentina, 19th century)

Latin America. Mexican wars against the United States: Mexican troops, mid-19th century
NWI4875868 Latin America. Mexican wars against the United States: Mexican troops, mid-19th century. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Latin America)

Latin America. Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821): Mexican soldiers fighting on the roofs of a house in Mexico
NWI4875859 Latin America. Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821): Mexican soldiers fighting on the roofs of a house in Mexico City

View of the Andes mountain range. Drawing by Auguste Borget (1808-1877), 19th century. Pastel on paper. Dim: 8, 5x16cm
JEB4856868 View of the Andes mountain range. Drawing by Auguste Borget (1808-1877), 19th century. Pastel on paper. Dim: 8, 5x16cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun

Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Amazon Indian (Brazil) using a sarbacan as a hunting weapon
NWI4849646 Discovery of the New World (Discovery of America): Amazon Indian (Brazil) using a sarbacan as a hunting weapon

Inca city of Cuzco or Cusco (Peru) in 1556 after the Spanish conquest. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4848886 Inca city of Cuzco or Cusco (Peru) in 1556 after the Spanish conquest. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533)
NWI4900862 Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533).; (add.info.: Meeting between Pizarro and Inca leader Atahualpa (1500-1533).); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Indians of America: Inca teacher giving lessons to learn to keep accounts (compatbilite) with the help of a Quipu
NWI4900546 Indians of America: Inca teacher giving lessons to learn to keep accounts (compatbilite) with the help of a Quipu

Breesian civilization: " Breed Apinage, Province of Gaya Brazil". Face of a man
JAB5036806 Breesian civilization: " Breed Apinage, Province of Gaya Brazil". Face of a man. In "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

Illustration after " The Naturalist on the River Amazon" (London)
XEE5027968 Illustration after " The Naturalist on the River Amazon" (London, 1863) by Henry Walter Bates - Night adventure with alligator; (add.info)

Saint Joseph He holds Jesus Christ as a child by his hand. Painting of the South American school of the 18th century
JEB4908094 Saint Joseph He holds Jesus Christ as a child by his hand. Painting of the South American school of the 18th century. Dim

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905474 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905240 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905230 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905153 Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Reconstructed Inca dwelling amid the ruins at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Francisco Pizarro draws a line in the sand with his scent to demonstrate control of his expedition on the island of
NWI4902750 Francisco Pizarro draws a line in the sand with his scent to demonstrate control of his expedition on the island of Gallo

Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905710 Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Ruins of Inca city and Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador
NWI4905494 Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains, Ecuador.; (add.info.: Doorways leading to Inca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca in the Andes Mountains)

Vampire (mammal phyllostomid) - a large species of South American bat loving to suck the blood of sleeping animals
PCT4281841 Vampire (mammal phyllostomid) - a large species of South American bat loving to suck the blood of sleeping animals and men - Chromolithography (chromo) beginning 20th century -; (add.info)

Streamer-tailed tyrant, Gubernetes yetapa (Gubernetes cunninghami). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene
FLO4660482 Streamer-tailed tyrant, Gubernetes yetapa (Gubernetes cunninghami). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lesson's Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Platynematichthys notatus catfish (Stripe-tailed pimelodus, Pimelodus notatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4650000 Platynematichthys notatus catfish (Stripe-tailed pimelodus, Pimelodus notatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Payara, Hydrolycus armatus (Strong-toothed hydrocyon, Hydrocyon? armatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4649918 Payara, Hydrolycus armatus (Strong-toothed hydrocyon, Hydrocyon? armatus). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H

Pacu or pacupeba, Myleus pacu (Pacu of Guiana, Myletes pacu). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4649882 Pacu or pacupeba, Myleus pacu (Pacu of Guiana, Myletes pacu). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Schomburg's Fishes of

South American trout, Brycon falcatus (thick-lipped chalceus, Chalceus labrosus) 1, and halfline leporinus
FLO4649801 South American trout, Brycon falcatus (thick-lipped chalceus, Chalceus labrosus) 1, and halfline leporinus, Leporinus nigrotaeniatus (black-striped chalceus, Chalceus nigro-taeniatus) 2

Arapaima, Arapaima gigas (Gigantic sudis, Sudis gigas). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H
FLO4649756 Arapaima, Arapaima gigas (Gigantic sudis, Sudis gigas). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Schomburg's Fishes of Guiana

France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: The boat Belgrano at the dock in the port of
LUX4804138 France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Bouches-du-Rhone (13), Marseille: The boat Belgrano at the dock in the port of Marseille, 1920; (add.info.: France, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur)

Jose de San Martin
3586106 Jose de San Martin; (add.info.: Portrait of Jose de San Martin (1778-1850) an Argentine general. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree
FLO4684761 Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree, cactus, eucalyptus, myrtle, clove, caraway, coriander

Agriculture. Harvest of the sap on date palm in Bengal (India). Engraving in
3434740 Agriculture. Harvest of the sap on date palm in Bengal (India). Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Agriculture. Coll)

Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434732 Food and Beverage. Sugar cane mill in India. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Moulin a cannes a sucre en usage en Inde)

Pampas fox or aguarachay, (Aszara Fox) Lycalopex gymnocercus, and spiny rat or casiragua
FLO4721717 Pampas fox or aguarachay, (Aszara Fox) Lycalopex gymnocercus, and spiny rat or casiragua, (spiny rat) Proechimys guairae. After Felix de Azara's Voyages in America Meridionale

Silky anteater or pygmy anteater (Fourmilier) (Azara's cagouare), Cyclopes didactylus, and black tamandua
FLO4721690 Silky anteater or pygmy anteater (Fourmilier) (Azara's cagouare), Cyclopes didactylus, and black tamandua, (Tamandou) Tamandua tetradactyla

Cat's claw, Martynia speciosa, native to Brazil. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a
FLO4569642 Cat's claw, Martynia speciosa, native to Brazil. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's

RIO de JANEIRO, BRAZIL. Engraving 1862
JAB4120793 RIO de JANEIRO, BRAZIL. Engraving 1862; (add.info.: RIO de JANEIRO, BRAZIL. Engraving 1862); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Coralberry, Aechmea fulgens (Two-coloured or crab's eye aechmea, Aechmea discolor)
FLO4585045 Coralberry, Aechmea fulgens (Two-coloured or crab's eye aechmea, Aechmea discolor). Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn

Calceolaria petioalaris (Connate-leaved slipperwort, Calceolaria connata), native to the Andes, South America
FLO4581834 Calceolaria petioalaris (Connate-leaved slipperwort, Calceolaria connata), native to the Andes, South America. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William

Barbacenia has thin purple flower. With a description of a section of the flower, and the germ. Plant native to Brazil
FLO4581704 Barbacenia has thin purple flower. With a description of a section of the flower, and the germ. Plant native to Brazil

Variete of Begonia has wavy leaves and white flowers, with tail and cut flowers. native to Brazil
FLO4581441 Variete of Begonia has wavy leaves and white flowers, with tail and cut flowers. native to Brazil. Illustration by Wiliam Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), British botanist and writer

Orchid Variety - Bifrenaria harrisoniae orchid (Mrs. Harrison's maxillaria, Maxillaria harrisoniae)
FLO4582227 Orchid Variety - Bifrenaria harrisoniae orchid (Mrs. Harrison's maxillaria, Maxillaria harrisoniae), native to South America

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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.