1369 travel pictures in 140 stories from 25 countries from Central&South America. Images of people, sights, nature, architecture, cities; pictures of well known spots but also photos of unknown places. All pictures can be downloaded and used as wallpaper for your computer, or sent as a free postcard. They can also be bought for personal or commercial use. Images are also accessible through tags. You can navigate Central&South America using Google Earth.
When the Spaniards landed on Hispaniola (Little Spain), as they called the island, they started to build the provisions as they were used to. In 1504, Fray Nicolás de Ovando, governor at the time, ordered the construction of a health centre, and it would serve as such until the mid 18th century. It actually had a double function: it also served as a church, and was probably the first stone church in the New World. According to reports, the central nave of the Hospital San Nicolás de Bari, which cross shape is still visible, was used for religious purposes, while the lateral naves and the area behind the transept was used for care of patients. 
