Catalog Search Results
Interested in arts and crafts? Science? Gardening? Home improvement? Outdoor adventure? Check out the tools, equipment, and other items in our Library of Things collection!
1) Guatemala
Author
Formats
Description
Discusses the history, languages, foreign relations, economy, and culture of Guatemala.
2) Honduras
Author
Formats
Description
Honduras is located in the heart of Central America. It is bordered to the south by Nicaragua and El Salvador, and to the west by Guatemala. Once a center for the Mayan civilization, Honduras was colonized by Spain during the 16th century. Three centuries of colonial rule produced a civilization that blended Spanish and native customs and culture. Since gaining independence from Spain in 1821, Honduras has experienced a great deal of political instability,...
3) Belize
Author
Formats
Description
Discusses the history, topography, culture, and economy of Belize, which was called British Honduras until 1973.
4) Panama
Author
Formats
Description
Discusses Panama's geography, history, economy, and culture, and explores the building of the Panama Canal and its effect on the nation.
5) Costa Rica
Author
Formats
Description
Explores the geography, history, economy, people, and religious beliefs of Costa Rica.
6) Nicaragua
Author
Formats
Description
Discusses the landscape, history, economy, culture, and politics of Nicaragua.
7) El Salvador
Author
Formats
Description
Discusses the people, climate, economy, topography, and culture of El Salvador.
8) Venezuela
Author
Formats
Description
In 1499, the Spanish navigator Alonso de Ojeda explored the coast of South America. When his ships entered a gulf, he found that Amerindians had built their homes on stilts along the swampy shore of what became known as Lake Maracaibo. This reminded the explorers of the city of Venice, in Europe, so they named the region Venezuela (Spanish for "Little Venice"). The socialist government of Hugo Chávez, who ruled from 1999 until his death in 2011,...
9) Peru
Author
Formats
Description
Nearly 500 years ago the representatives of two great, but very different, civilizations clashed in the Andes Mountains of modern-day Peru. The Incas who lived in the region had established a highly advanced civilization and built great cities and temples of stone. From Europe, Spanish soldiers led by the conquistador Francisco Pizarro came seeking the Incas' gold. In the five centuries since then, the blend of Spanish and Amerindian cultures has...
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Flagstaff City Coconino County Public Library can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request