Beer Made From 400-Year-Old Yeast Specimen Tagged Oldest in Latin America

Medicine & Technology Aug 04, 2022

An Ecuadoran bioengineer revived a 400-year-old yeast specimen to create the supposedly oldest beer in Latin America. Continue reading to know how it was developed into beer.

Shrunken Head Rediscovered, Authenticated, and Returned to Ecuador

May 11, 2021

A shrunken head, formally known as a ceremonial tsantsa, was authenticated and returned to Ecuador back in 2019 - and its history and verification is the subject of a newly published study.

Banana Killing Fungus Reaches the Americas

Aug 12, 2019

After decades of confinement to the Eastern hemisphere, a deadly, banana killing fungus has made its way to Latin America.

US Reports Its First Case Of Zika Virus

Jan 12, 2016

United States reports its first case of Zika virus that just returned for a recent trip in Latin America.

McDonald's Fries Back in Venezuela at a Big Cost

Nov 06, 2015

Venezuelans can now indulge McDonald's french fries after a ten month hiatus.

Blue Hole of Belize May Explain What Happened to the Mayans

Dec 30, 2014

Scientists may have solved the mystery of the decline of the Mayan civilization by examining the Blue Hole of Belize.