This Mesoamerican civilization is nowadays well known for its pyramids, its big cities, its calendar… But for centuries it had totally disappeared under the vegetation, before it was discovered again at the end of the 19th century. The Mayan civilization covered 15 centuries, from 600 BC until AD 900. For unknown reasons their civilization collapsed, […]
This old civilization was discovered less than 2 centuries ago. It is the oldest Mesoamerican civilization and the “Mother culture” of Mesoamerica. The Olmecs are at the origin of the oldest known Mesoamerican civilization. But, unlike other Mesoamerican civilization, they were only discovered in the 19th century. It is in 1862 that a first colossal […]
This great Mesoamerican civilization, is less known than the other big empires of this region of the world, but nevertheless it fascinated by the Aztecs and inspired the Mayans. The Toltecs were one of the main post-classical Mesoamerican civilization located around its capital city, Tula, in the central plateau region of Mexico. Not everything has […]
This travel guide will present the best places to visit when travelling to Mexico. The tourism is very important and very developed for …
In the middle of the Caribbean Sea, in the Antilles, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the idea we have of a little paradise on earth! Between fine sandy beaches, transparent waters, navigation at sea, diving in coral reefs and hiking in the middle of volcanic landscapes, this destination is a real treat for travelers […]
This little country is located in the hearth of Europe, between Germany, Belgium and France. Even if it is one of the most little country of Europe it is one of the most European ones. Indeed, the Luxembourgers speak their national language, the Luxembourgish, but also French, German and often another European language. Even with […]
Around 11 million tourists visit the Netherlands each year to admire the wonderful windmills, canals and tulip fields. Most of the tourists visit only the provinces of North and South Holland because it concentrates really what you need to see from the Netherlands. Dutch peoples have a broad knowledge of languages and most of them […]
Map of the world in 1700 with the biggest empires.
The 13 Colonies are the colonies of the British Empire in North America that gave birth to the United States of America in 1776. Location of the 13 colonies on a map They are located on the east coast of North America. They are located between Nova Scotia and Florida, and between the Atlantic and […]
The Kalmar Union (Kalmarunionen in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian) is a union formed by the three Scandinavian Kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 1397 to 1523 (with several interruptions). Key Facts Government Government type Monarchy in personal union Capital Roskilde (1397 – 1416)Copenhagen (1416 – 1523) Kings 1387 – 1442 Eric of Pomerania also […]
