Climb pyramids in the morning, snorkel turquoise reefs by afternoon. Why Belize offers the best of Central America and the ...

With the next round of class registration looming, Lakeland will offer Tropical Ecology again this spring. This biology course, offered every other year, highlights a once-in-a-lifetime international ...

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, Bolivia, Egypt, Hawaii, Easter Island and other exotic places. With special ...

Each year, Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15–Oct. 15) invites us to celebrate the cultures and histories that shape Latin America. While Belize is often recognized for its Caribbean coastline and ...

If you look at the location of the country of Belize, you may not identify it as a Caribbean country. While geographically on the continent of South America, Belize is considered a Caribbean country ...

An initiative called the Super Reefs program is setting out to identify the corals in Belize’s waters that have the highest chance of surviving warming waters amid climate change. Researchers with the ...

Many people are surprised to find out just how much the Jamaican Patois (also called Patwa) and the Gullah language of the southeastern United States have in common. While these languages come from ...

Louisiana is a rich state of mixed-race people. Wendy A. Gaudin, a California native and descendant of Louisiana Creoles, approaches the complex tapestry of what it means to be Afro-Creole in ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — A day filled with rhythm, dance, and deep cultural roots took over the Blackham Coliseum for the 38th Annual Zydeco Extravaganza—a staple event celebrating the rich Creole heritage ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the archives and discovered the pope had deep roots in the ...