From their arrival in Peru in 1568 to their expulsion in 1767, the Jesuits managed large land holdings and abundant agricultural production, and in the process accumulated significant wealth.
The Corozal Cemetery and the Mount Hope Cemetery together serve as stark reminders of the lives lost to one of the most significant and iconic water passages in the world.
Meandering through gorges of the Indus River valley and across high mountain passes, ancient arteries of the fabled Silk Road cut through the Diamer District of Northern Pakistan.
From the rocky, desolate terrain of the central Mexican state of Hidalgo, the Acueducto de Tembleque reaches toward the sky and rises up to 125 feet (39 meters) in height.
When the town of Metztitlán was established during the first half of the 16th century, La Comunidad Convent and Los Santos Reyes Monastery were built on two of the settlement's highest points.