Title: Conquistadors
Description: Companion Web site to the BBC/PBS four-part television series that aired in 2001. Explores the adventures of Hernan Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, Fracisco de Orellana, and Cabeza de Vaca in the New World. Writer and presenter, Michael Wood, retraces their journeys in modern-day South America and the southern United States. Site includes information on: Behind the scenes (making of the series), Learning adventure (guide for teachers and students), and, Resources.
Subjects: Discovery and exploration, Spanish, History, Historical reenactments
Places: America, Latin America
Time periods: To 1600