Spirits of the Jaguar

A look at the birth of the Latin America and Caribbean region, the evolution of the animals and plants and ultimately the first human settlers.

A detailed look into the Mayan civilzation, which dominated Mexico and Central America, and the animals which influenced their mythology, such as the jaguar

A look at the Taino, an indigenous Caribbean civilisation, the animals which played a role in their culture, and ultimately, their downfall at the guns of the Spanish.

A study of the rise and fall of the Aztecs, a powerful Indian civilisation which dominated Northern Mexico, and the animals which permeated their culture