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How Spanish conquistadors, and a tiny cactus-dwelling insect, gave the world the color red
The cochineal insect was brought to Europe by Spanish conquistadors in the 15th century, and held a worth akin to gold and silver. It strengthened Spain's economic influence, provided support for ...
The Taíno tribe of the Caribbean, once believed extinct, is making a comeback in Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers want to acknowledge the Indigenous heritage of Caribbean islands like Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica and ...
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A new scientific analysis of a large gold bar found decades ago in downtown Mexico City reveals it was part of the plunder Spanish conquerors tried to carry away as they fled the Aztec capital ...
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Hospital founded by Spanish conqueror persists 500 years later in Mexico's capital
Its faded unassuming yellow facade, characteristic of the middle of the last century, obscures the medical center within founded 500 years ago by Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés. Entering ...