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Max Serjeant

United Kingdom

Max is an anthropologist and writer who specializes in Latin America. He has spent the bulk of his career working in Indigenous land rights in Australia, while intermittently travelling in the Americas. He is the writer and producer of The Latin American History Podcast, which tells the story of the region in an in-depth yet accessible way. His writing work has appeared on the websites of World Nomads Travel Insurance, Costarica.org, and The Latin American News Dispatch.

Education:The University of LeidenMA Latin American StudiesBrunel UniversityBA AnthropologyExpertise:
Anthropology
Latin American Studies
Member since: Jul 26, 2024Location: United KingdomPublished posts: 3

Articles by Max Serjeant

Mompox: The Town That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez’s Magical Realism
Mompox: The Town That Inspired Gabriel García Márquez’s Magical Realism

Once the scene of some of Colombia’s most important events but now lost among remote swamps, Mompox feels as surreal as a García Márquez novel.

Puebla: Where Mesoamerican and Spanish History Collide
Puebla: Where Mesoamerican and Spanish History Collide

Puebla brims with a history that stretches over several millennia. It boasts an ancient pyramid, independence-era forts, and two beautiful colonial centers.