Central American Fine Arts

The nonutilitarian arts, arts concerned primarily with the creation of beauty, including dance, painting, photography, and sculpture, and created by the people of Central America.

Resources in this category:

Biblioteca Nacional de México
http://biblional.bibliog.unam.mx/bib01.html

This site includes limited information about the library, its collections, and services, as well as a connection to their online catalog.

La Cocina Mexicana
http://mexico.udg.mx/cocina/

Recipes for Mexican food, in Spanish and English.

Latin American Network Information Center
http://lanic.utexas.edu/

An extensive collection of links to Latin American countries and subject areas of interest.

LatinWorld.com
http://www.latinworld.com/

"LatinWorld is building a community of information and resources about Latin America, its wonders, and its people. Our objective is to serve as a communication platform for Latin Americans and people interested in Latin America." In English and Spanish.

Consulate General of Mexico in New York
http://www.consulmexny.org/

Includes information on travel visas, legal documents, cultural events/organizations, and consular offices and embassies for Mexican nationals as well as those wanting to travel to Mexico. Provides links to Mexican media sites and government agencies. In English and Spanish.

Mexico Connect
http://www.mexconnect.com/

Information and FAQ about Mexico, especially of interest to travellers. Includes information about Mexican history, Mexican festivals, a monthly e-zine about interesting travel destinations.

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes (CONACULTA)
http://www.conaculta.gob.mx/

This website from the National Council for Culture and the Arts in Mexico offers a variety of Mexican cultural information. Find out about upcoming and past events, cultural insitutions such as museums and libraries, and Mexican art and artists. In Spanish.

Official Site of the Mexican Government
http://www.gob.mx/wb/egobierno/egob_General_Information

Web portal to the Mexican federal government. Includes links to federal agency sites, information about the Mexican government, elected officials, and state and municipal governments. In Spanish.

Perry-Castaneda Library Map Collection: Mexico Maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/mexico.html

Provided by the University of Texas Libraries, peruse Mexican city, state and national maps from various eras. Includes links to various political and geographic maps, historical maps and atlases of Mexico.