Araucanian Indians

Araucanian Indians a group of South American Indians. They once lived in Araucania, a large area of Chile south of the Bío-Bío River.

Atahualpa

Atahualpa, (1500?–1533), the last ruler of the Inca empire in Peru. His half-brother Huáscar succeeded their father to the throne in 1527.

Incas

Incas, an Indian people of South America. Long before the voyages of Columbus, their empire, centered in Peru, was remarkable for its organization and culture.

Jivaro Indians

Jívaro Indians, a primitive tribe living in the jungles of the upper Amazon basin, in eastern Ecuador and northern Peru.

Ona Indians

Ona Indians, a tribe of Indians of Tierra del Fuego, at the southern tip of South America.

Quechua Indians

Quechua (or Quichua) Indians, a group of tribes that lives in Ecuador, Peru, southern Bolivia, and northwestern Argentina.

Tikal

Tikal, a Mayan city, now in ruins, in northern Guatemala, about 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Flores.

Yahgan Indians

Yahgan Indians, a tribe of Indians at the southern tip of South America. Traditionally nomads, they traveled by canoe from one beach to another in search of food—shellfish, sea mammals, and birds.