Anthony Aleman’s colorful journals. (Provided by the Vicki Myhren Gallery) They were particularly important in Mesoamerica, the region that includes Mexico and several countries to its south.

Jaguar habitats in the Mesoamerica region, spanning Mexico and Central America, are under severe threat from deforestation, illegal ranching, monoculture plantations, forest fires, and hunting ...

According to UNESCO, it was one of the most powerful cultural centers in Mesoamerica and the city extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region. Animals were also revered in ...

This Indigenous group has been in the area for at least 2,500 years and is credited with developing one of the earliest writing systems in Mesoamerica. Monte Albán was the capital for more than a ...