World Dimension (Latin America)1
TeachersMORALES, Jaime
Elective, CreditsElective  2 credit [General Education]
 Syllabus NumberARS-109

Course Description

We will have an overview of Latin America; study its geography, history, society, and culture through audiovisual material. We will try to understand the present and the future of Latin America studying the pre-Columbian civilizations and Spanish colonies.
Following the route of “The Motorcycle Diaries” of Che Guevara, we will know different regions: desert, pampas, Andes and Amazons; listen the music, see the art, and learn the relation between Latin America and Japan. Also we will know about the "commercial triangle" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" of the 17th Century.