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A large team of Spanish conquistadors hacks through dense vegetation in Highland Guatemala in 1576 to catalog newly conquered provinces.
Nearly 350,000 traditional Mennonites live in self-sufficient colonies, adhering to strict rules and a lifestyle that rejects modern influences.
Cocos Island rises 640 meters from the Pacific Ocean and spans 25 square kilometers, making it the largest uninhabited rainforest island in the world.
Ronald Reagan made 384 appointments to the federal bench, the most of any president in history, shaping the judiciary for decades to come.
A Spanish monk named Avendano stumbled upon the ruins of Tikal in 1695, a city that had once ruled a vast empire of the Maya civilization.
Salvia divinorum is thought to contain the most powerful natural hallucinogen known to man, yet its effects remain largely unrecorded in scientific literature.
In 1924, Anna Mitchell-Hedges found a skull made from a single block of pure quartz crystal in the jungles of Central America.
Masaya volcano has been active for over 30,000 years and is preparing for its first major eruption in more than 200 years.
The Mayan civilization, which thrived in Central America for nearly 2000 years, experienced a mysterious decline by the 9th century A.D., leading to the abandonment of its great cities.
Two tiny queens, an orchid bee and a leafcutter ant, employ vastly different strategies-sacrifice and betrayal-to build their empires in the rainforest.
Two explorers uncovered the remains of 44 ancient Mayan cities in the jungles of Central America during their expedition in the 1840s.
In 1520, the Eagle Warriors routed the Spanish conquistadors during La Noche Triste, marking their largest military victory against Hernán Cortés.
In Nicaragua, Adam Asher explores the stark contrast between the region's extreme beauty and the pressing needs of its communities through a cinematic lens.
In Panama, a booming economy and vertical construction contrast sharply with the struggles of local communities, as journalist Stef Biemans explores the impact on ordinary citizens.
Gerald Ed, an Ecuadorian drug trafficker, shipped over 250 tons of cocaine into Central America using semi-submersible boats.
Around 20,000 Border Patrol agents currently patrol the U.S. borders, with President Trump calling for an additional 5,000 to address security concerns.
Annual rainfall on Cocos Island reaches 8,000 millimeters, supporting a unique ecosystem of endemic species found nowhere else in the world.
Captain Gilbert Blackwood has piloted ships through the Panama Canal approximately 1,550 times each year over the past 15 years.
Since June 2019, Mexico has deported as many migrants as it did in the entire previous year, amid increasing pressure from the United States.
In Nicaragua, a year of violent protests against President Daniel Ortega has resulted in a severe crackdown on independent media and journalists facing intimidation.
Five or six people are often transported at a time across the Rio Grande in small rafts as they seek asylum in the United States.
78 police officers were killed in Guatemala last year, a rate 25 times higher than in most European countries.
In Guatemala, an average of 13 girls aged 10-14 become pregnant through rape daily, highlighting a systemic failure in addressing child sex abuse.
In Honduras, hundreds of women have gone missing after being lured to Mexico with false job promises, only to be forced into the sex industry.
In 2008, John McAfee purchased a beach home in Belize, where his behavior included armed guards and a steady stream of teenage girls.
132 boxes of bumblebees face a 24-hour delay at Heathrow, requiring staff to implement feeding protocols to ensure their survival during transit.
