Southamerica Collection

View of the City of Quito, taken from the Convent of San Juan, just previous to the late Earthquake (engraving)
1610008 View of the City of Quito, taken from the Convent of San Juan, just previous to the late Earthquake (engraving) by English School

The Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands
LLM460785 The Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giant Tortoises of the Galapagos Islands)

Amerique Andine (colour litho)
5213933 Amerique Andine (colour litho) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amerique Andine)

The skeleton of a Megatherium
5307225 The skeleton of a Megatherium.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the skeleton of a Megatherium (Grand ground sloth)

War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870
5314322 War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870; (add.info.: War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870)

Engraving depicting a family of Puri Indians, Brazil. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5426251 Engraving depicting a family of Puri Indians, Brazil. Dated 19th Century ©UIG/Leemage.

Geography map: representation of the Atlantic Ocean (or North Sea) with the coasts of the Americas
VEN5030386 Geography map: representation of the Atlantic Ocean (or North Sea) with the coasts of the Americas (South and United States), the Caribbean Sea and the Caribbean

Geography map: representation of South America from an Atlas by Charles Price, beginning of the 18th century
VEN5030268 Geography map: representation of South America from an Atlas by Charles Price, beginning of the 18th century. Biblioteca Angelica

Geography map: representation of the meridional part of South America (Argentina, Chile)
VEN5030237 Geography map: representation of the meridional part of South America (Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands) from the Atlas " Amerique meridionale" by French cartographer

Geography map: representation of the coasts of Colombia, made by Dutch cartographer Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726)
VEN5030222 Geography map: representation of the coasts of Colombia, made by Dutch cartographer Gerard van Keulen (1678-1726) 1709-1713

Civilization of American Indians. Botocoudo man, Indian ethnic group of the forests of Brazil
JAB5036747 Civilization of American Indians. Botocoudo man, Indian ethnic group of the forests of Brazil. In "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" by Mr

View of the Andes mountain range. Drawing by Auguste Borget (1808-1877), 19th century. Pastel on paper. Dim: 8,5x16cm
JEB4856868 View of the Andes mountain range. Drawing by Auguste Borget (1808-1877), 19th century. Pastel on paper. Dim: 8,5x16cm. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun

Cat's claw, Martynia speciosa, native to Brazil. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a
FLO4569642 Cat's claw, Martynia speciosa, native to Brazil. Handcoloured stipple engraving on copper by Barrois from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Mordant de Launay's

Methods of crossing rivers in the Andes
3740687 Methods of crossing rivers in the Andes; (add.info.: Engraving depicting methods used to cross the rivers in the Andes, Argentina. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Barbacenia has thin purple flower. With a description of a section of the flower, and the germ. Plant native to Brazil
FLO4581704 Barbacenia has thin purple flower. With a description of a section of the flower, and the germ. Plant native to Brazil

Variete of Begonia has wavy leaves and white flowers, with tail and cut flowers. native to Brazil
FLO4581441 Variete of Begonia has wavy leaves and white flowers, with tail and cut flowers. native to Brazil. Illustration by Wiliam Jackson Hooker (1785-1865), British botanist and writer

Montevideo: The Metropolitan Cathedral, 1870
LUX4713142 Montevideo: The Metropolitan Cathedral, 1870; (add.info.: Montevideo: The Metropolitan Cathedral, 1870); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Plan of Santiago, Chile
3521877 Plan of Santiago, Chile; (add.info.: Plan of Santiago, Chile. Dated 18th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Four portraits of Indian botocudo (Brazil), with wooden discs with lips and ears and a mummifiee head of a botocudo
FLO4635749 Four portraits of Indian botocudo (Brazil), with wooden discs with lips and ears and a mummifiee head of a botocudo

House of a Brazilian planter, with a garden of palm trees enclosed on the bank of a river
FLO4635899 House of a Brazilian planter, with a garden of palm trees enclosed on the bank of a river. Lithography for the book

Group of Camacan Indians in the Amazon jungle. Illustration of " Journey to Brazil
FLO4635833 Group of Camacan Indians in the Amazon jungle. Illustration of " Journey to Brazil, 1815-1817" by Maximilian von Wied Neuwied

View from the arch of the Recova on the east of the market square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, early 19th century
FLO4621679 View from the arch of the Recova on the east of the market square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, early 19th century

Ornaments of the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies, including necklace, headdress, earrings, and weapons
FLO4621582 Ornaments of the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies, including necklace, headdress, earrings, and weapons, bow, arrow and knife

View of the town of Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca
FLO4621492 View of the town of Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

View of city and mountain of Potosi, Bolivia, and its silver mines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi
FLO4621084 View of city and mountain of Potosi, Bolivia, and its silver mines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Nasi from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Glory bush, Tibouchina elegans (Pleroma elegans). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4626987 Glory bush, Tibouchina elegans (Pleroma elegans). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Begonia octopetala, native to Peru. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628055 Begonia octopetala, native to Peru. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Gaucho cowboys of the Tucuman, River Plate, Argentina. They wear striped ponchos and trousers, long hair in fur hats
FLO4621709 Gaucho cowboys of the Tucuman, River Plate, Argentina. They wear striped ponchos and trousers, long hair in fur hats, carve wood with knives, while resting near their wagons

Bertolonia marmorata in flowerpot (Eriocnema marmoraea). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4630031 Bertolonia marmorata in flowerpot (Eriocnema marmoraea). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Peru, Loreto, Grau: search for oil, oil field, Perusian workers work at the base of a derrick, 1890
LUX4787320 Peru, Loreto, Grau: search for oil, oil field, Perusian workers work at the base of a derrick, 1890; (add.info.: Peru, Loreto, Grau: search for oil, oil field)

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Wedding photo of a black couple with two white witnesses, 1900
LUX4756776 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Wedding photo of a black couple with two white witnesses, 1900; (add.info.: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Wedding photo of a black couple with two white witnesses)

Cutting a path across the Isthmus of Panama during Spanish rule (pre-1821)
2603035 Cutting a path across the Isthmus of Panama during Spanish rule (pre-1821). To avoid pirates Spanish treasure was carried west to east across the Corces Mule Trail to the Atlantic

Map of the northwestern part of South America, c.1900 (engraving)
533259 Map of the northwestern part of South America, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Map of northwest South America: Colombia, Venezuela, British Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, circa 1902)

Travelling by Ox-Cart, 1882 (engraving)
1574779 Travelling by Ox-Cart, 1882 (engraving); (add.info.: Travelling by ox-cart, Santiago, Chile. Engraving, London, 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tucuman Congress declaring the Independence of Argentina on 9/07/1816, detail, 19th century (painting)
AIS5338575 Tucuman Congress declaring the Independence of Argentina on 9/07/1816, detail, 19th century (painting); (add.info.: Tucuman Congress declaring the independence of Argentina on 9/07/1816)

Yaghan or Yamana people of Tierra del Fuego, naked hunters with cloaks, spears, bow and arrow
FLO4621317 Yaghan or Yamana people of Tierra del Fuego, naked hunters with cloaks, spears, bow and arrow, and seated woman with feather headdress and cloak. Fishing boat with sail in the background

Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D
FLO4621168 Ancient Peruvian utensils and tools, including Inca tomb A, B, pendant in gold and silver C, copper axe heads D, mirrors called Inca-rirpo E, F, G, stone axe H, pins I, L, M, clip K

Querandi people of the Pampas wearing poncho in a store on Calles de los Torres, central Buenos Aires
FLO4621699 Querandi people of the Pampas wearing poncho in a store on Calles de los Torres, central Buenos Aires, selling stirrups, bridles, bola, lasso and other horse paraphernalia

Hammock, rattan basketball, cassava beer-fermenting net, and other utensils made by the Island Carib or Kalinago
FLO4621597 Hammock, rattan basketball, cassava beer-fermenting net, and other utensils made by the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies

The Carioca Aquaduct of Rio de Janeiro, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca
FLO4621474 The Carioca Aquaduct of Rio de Janeiro, early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Dance festival of the Camacan people, Bahia, Brazil. Men in foliage headdress
FLO4621405 Dance festival of the Camacan people, Bahia, Brazil. Men in foliage headdress, women and children dance in a circle around a fire

Costumes of the inhabitants of Santiago, Chile. Men in ceremonial poncho and hat, and a hunter in loincloth with spear
FLO4621211 Costumes of the inhabitants of Santiago, Chile. Men in ceremonial poncho and hat, and a hunter in loincloth with spear

Natural bridge over a canyon near Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca
FLO4621017 Natural bridge over a canyon near Icononzo, Tolima, Colombia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Virginia dayflower, Commelina virginica (Commelyna deficiens foliis variegatis)
FLO4628529 Virginia dayflower, Commelina virginica (Commelyna deficiens foliis variegatis). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens

Barbacenia hybrid cultivars. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4626747 Barbacenia hybrid cultivars. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Scarlet iochroma, Iochroma coccineum. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4627267 Scarlet iochroma, Iochroma coccineum. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Justicia cydoniifolia (Adhatoda cydoniifolia). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4627149 Justicia cydoniifolia (Adhatoda cydoniifolia). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Leopold's gesneria, Gesneria leopoldii. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4629752 Leopold's gesneria, Gesneria leopoldii. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

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Discover the diverse wonders of South America through captivating glimpses of its rich history and vibrant culture. Immerse yourself in the breathtaking view of Quito, captured from the Convent of San Juan just before a devastating earthquake struck. Marvel at the majestic Giant Tortoises that roam freely on the Galapagos Islands, showcasing nature's remarkable creations. Explore American trade-marks and devices with a lithograph featuring The Ohio Steel Foundry Company, originating from Lima, Ohio. Step back in time to witness Mexican women proudly displaying maize as an essential part of their heritage in a striking black and white photograph from 1910. Experience the bustling streets of South America through snapshots like a street kiosk frozen in time during 1904 or a Cuban volanta capturing everyday life during that era. Peer into Havana's soul with glimpses into its windows, palm walks, meat wagons, and even Tacon Theatre - each image revealing unique facets of this enchanting city's past. Transport yourself to Bahia where territorial duels between Botocudo men unfold against stunning natural landscapes; an intriguing testament to indigenous traditions still alive today. Embark on an unforgettable journey through South America's captivating tapestry woven by history, nature, and cultural treasures.