The main objective of this course is for students of Sichuan University, to assimilate historical, socio-cultural and linguistic knowledge of the Latin American region: from the Mesoamerican cultures to the conformation of the modern states like Mexico. The course will be focused on the presentation of different topics on Latin America through the use of different multimedia resources, as well as readings, both bibliographic and newspaper. As part of the teaching method, students will be assigned written assignments as well as class presentations.