This gallery contains stock images highlighting elements of design, including abstracts, various backgrounds, textures, and patterns in nature.

Stock photos photography of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico

Stock photos images of Alta Verapaz department in Guatemala. Includes images of Coban, Lanquin Caves, and Candelaria caves.

Stock photos photography of important archaeological sites in Mexico. Includes Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Ek Balam, Coba, El Rey, Calakmul, Palenque, Monte Alban, Teotihuacan, El Tajin, Chinkultic, Edzna, Tula, Xochicalco, Muyil, Comalcalco, Xpujil, Chicanna, Templo Mayor, Tenochtitlan

Stock photos of the Andes Mountains region of Ecuador

Stock photos photography of the Spanish colonial city of Antigua, Guatemala. Antigua is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stock photos images of architectural details

Stock photos images of autumn colors, fall harvests, and Halloween.

Stock photos photography of ancient Aztec and Tolotec archaeological artifacts

Stock photos photography of the province of Barahona, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola

Beach scenes, beaches, and coastlines in Latin America: Mexico, Central America, South America, Dominican Republic

Stock photos images of Bellingham, Washington, USA

Stock photos photography of Big Corn Island, Nicaragua. Beaches, hotels, people, buildings

Stock photos photography of Bocas del Toro on Isla Colon, Panama, Central America

Stock photos images of Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada

Stock photos photography of the state of Campeche, Mexico, located on the Yucatan Peninsula.

Images of Canada Day celebrations in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Stock photos images of downtown Cancun or Cancun Centro and La Isla Shopping Village mall in the Zona Hotelera or Hotel Zone, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Stock photos images of the Museo Maya de Cancun or Cancun Mayan Museum and adjacent San Miguelito Archaeological Site, both of which opened in November 2012 in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The inauguration of this new museum was presided over by then-president of Mexico Felipe Calderon on November 1, 2012. The 4,400 square-foot museum cost about 15 million dollars to build, and it displays some 350 archaeological artifacts. The building's striking hurricane-proof design was the work of Mexican architect Alberto Garcia Lascuráin. The adjacent San Miguelito archaeological site dates back 800 years.

Stock photos images of the Casa Frederick Catherwood in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. This restored Belle Epoque mansion has on display nineteenth century lithographs by artist Frederick Catherwood.

Stock photography images of the Museo Casa Luis Barragan in Mexico City. The former home of Mexican architect Luis Barragan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stock photos images of the Casa Natal Ruben Dario in Ciudad Dario, Nicaragua, Central America. The beloved Nicaraguan poet Ruben Dario was born in this house in 1867.

Stock photos photography of Catemaco, Lake Catemaco, Nanciyaga Ecological Reserve, Santiago Tuxtla, and San Andres Tuxtla in Veracruz, Mexico

Stock photos photography of Spanish colonial and modern cathedrals in Latin America

Stock photos photography of Cerro de San Pedro, a ghost mining town near the city of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The town dates back to the late 16th century.

Stock photos photography of Chapultepec Park or Bosque de Chapultepec, Mexico City. This is one of the largest public parks in the world. It is home to a number of famous museums and art galleries, as well as lakes and an amusement park.

Stock photos photography of the state of Chiapas, Mexico. Includes Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapa de Corzo, Sumidero Canyon, Palenque, Agua Azul, San Cristobal de Las Casas, San Juan Chamula

Stock photos photography of the Sunday market at Chichicastenango, Lake Atitlan, and the Tzutuhil Maya town of Santiago Atitlan in the highlands of Guatemala, Central America

Stock photos images of church bells, mainly in Mexico and Central America

Stock photos photography of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Stock photos images of the Mayan ruins of Cobá, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Stock photos photography of coffee fincas and coffee production in Central America

Stock photos of Colima and Barra de Navidad in the Pacific coast region of Mexico

Stock photos images of Concordia and Copala, two Spanish colonial mining towns in the foothills of the Sierra Madre near Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Stock photos photography of Spanish colonial convents and monasteries in Mexico, Central America, and South America

Stock photos photography of the Maya Mayan ruins at Copan, Honduras, Central America. Copan is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stock photos images of the Copan Sculpture Museum at the Mayan ruins of Copan in Honduras. This large museum, which was built by the Honduran government, houses original sculptures and facades from the ruins as well as a full-sized replica of a Mayan tomb called Rosalila that lies beneath structure 16. The museum opened in 1996.

Stock photos photography of the Copper Canyon or Barranca del Cobre, El Fuerte, and the city of Chihuahua, Mexico

Stock photos photography of Costa Rica, Central America. Includes Cahuita National Park, Manuel Antonio National Park, beaches, Poas Volcano, Monte Verde Cloud Forest, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, William Walker, Spanish colonial architecture

Stock photos images related to the COVID-19 global pandemic, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canda

Stock photos of Isla de Cozumel on the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Stock photos images of the Spanish colonial cities of Cuenca and Riobamba, Ecuador

Stock photos photography of Cuernavaca in the state of Morelos, Mexico

Stock photos photography of Mexican Day of the Dead altars

Stock photos images of Diablos Rojos buses in Panama City, Panama, Central America. These brightly painted recycled American school buses are still the main form of public transportation in Panama City.

Stock photos photography of murals by famous Mexican artist Diego Rivera. Locations of murals include Mexico City, Cuernavaca, and Acapulco.

Stock photos photography of the historical town of Dolores Hidalgo in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. Dolores Hidalgo is where parish priest Miguel Hidlago made his famous Grito de Dolores call to arms on Srptember 16, 1810. This event marked the beginning Mexico's War of Independence against Spain.

Stock photos photography of doors and windows in Latin America: Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Dominican Republic

Historical archival images taken by Eadweard Muybridge on his 1875 photographic expedition to Central America. and Mexico.

Stock photos images of the town of El Quelite, Sinaloa, Mexico. This quiet village near Mazatlan is a popular rural tourism destination.

Stock photos images of the Totonac ruins of El Tajin, Veracruz, Mexico. El Tajin is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Stock photos photography of New World explorers, Spanish conquistadors, and antique maps

Stock photos images of fall colors

Stock photos images of the Olympic Village on False Creek, former site of the athletes' village at the 2010 Summer Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Images stock photos of flowers and shrubs

Stock photos photography of the Museo Frida Kahlo museum or Casa Azul (Blue House) in Coyoacan, Mexico City

Stock photos images of the Spanish colonial town of Gracias and the Lenca village of La Campa in the department of Lempira, Honduras. Founded in 1536, Gracias was the first Spanish capital of Central America. Gracias' handsome colonial architecture and nearby attractions is making it a popular tourist destination. Nearby La Campa is known for its Lenca pottery workshops and restored 1th century San Matias Church.

Stock photos photography of Granada, Nicaragua, Central America

Stock photos images of the new Gran Museo del Mundo Maya or Great Museum of the Mayan World in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. This spectacular new museum highlighting the culture, religious beliefs, geography, history, and archaeology of the Mayan world opened in September 2012.

Stock photos images of Granville Island, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Granville island is home to the most popular public market in Vancouver, along with shops, restaurants, art galleries, and other cultural venues.

Stock photos photography of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Stock photos photography of the Spanish colonial city of Guanajuato, Mexico

Stock photos photography of Guatemala City

Stock photos images of a few of my favorite places in Guatemala.

Stock photos images of the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Guayaquil is the second largest city in Ecuador.

Stock photos images of Hacienda Tres Rios, an eco-luxury resort on the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Hacienda Tres Rios has won awards for its commitment to sustainable tourism.

Stock photos images of the Hotel Hacienda Uxmal, which opened in 1950 near the Mayan ruins of Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico.

Stock photos images of Hacienda Yaxcopoil, a 17th century henequen plantation in state of Yucatan, Mexico. Yaxcopoil is one of the best preserved sisal haciendas in the Yucatan. It was a functioning plantation until 1984 and is now open to the public as a museum.

Stock photos images of Huichol Indian art and handicrafts, Mexico

Portraits of Inca rulers or kings based on Spanish historian and chronicler Antonio Herrera’s Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos en las islas y tierra firme del mar océano (General History of the Deeds of the Castillians on the Islands and Mainland of the Ocean Sea).

Stock photos photography of Isla de Ometepe or Ometepe Island, Nicaragua, Central America. This lush, volcanic island in Lake Nicaragua has been called "an oasis of peace."

Stock Photos images of the village of Kingston, Kings County, New Brunswick. This town was founded in 1783 by United Empire Loyalists. Kingston is home to Trinity Church, the oldest church in New Brunswick.

Stock photos photography of the Spanish colonial settlement of La Antigua, Veracruz, Mexico. The village of La Antigua dates back to 1523, making it one of the oldest Spanish settlements in the Americas. Hernan Cortes reportedly scuttled his ships here before marching inland to conquer the Aztecs.

Images stock photos of the Victorian town of La Conner, Washington state, USA

Stock photos photography of the fishing town of La Libertad on the Pacific coast of El Salvador, Central America

Stock photography images of Lancetilla Botanical Garden located near Tela on the Caribbean coast of Honduras in Central America. Lancetilla, which harbors over 1200 plant species, is said to be the second largest tropical botanical garden in the world. Lancetilla Garden and Research Center was established in 1926 by American botanist William Popenoe and his wife Dorothy.

Stock photos photography of the city of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Baja Peninsula, Mexico

Stock photos photography of Las Pozas, a surrealistic sculpture garden created by Edward James and the nearby town of Xilitla, San Luis Potosi state, Mexico.

Stock photos photography of children in Latin America: Mexico, Central America, and the Dominican Republic

Stock photo images of La Venta Park Museum in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. This outdoor museum and ecological park was created in 1957 by Mexican poet Carlos Pellicer to protect Olmec sculptures from the La Venta archaeological site, which was being threatened by oil exploration.

Stock photos of the Legacy Carving Project, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Legacy Carving Project was initiated by the Vancouver School Board in order to honour truth and reconciliation.They partnered with local Indigenous artists to carve one 44-foot Reconciliation Pole and two Welcome Figures, which were unveiled on June 19, 2019, on the grounds of the Vancouver School Board Education Centre.

Stock photos photography images of the Spanish colonial city of Leon, Nicaragua, Central America

Stock photos photography of the Leon Trotsky House Museum or Museo Casa de Leon Trotsky in Coyoacan, Mexico City

Black and white photographs documenting life and culture in the Americas. These images are from the Columbus Memorial Library of the Organization of American States (OAS) and are in the public domain.

Stock photos photography of the Caribbean Garifuna town of Livingston and the Rio Dulce in Guatemala, Central America

Stock photos images of Macaws and Toucans in Mexico and Central America

Stock photos photography of the city of Managua, Nicaragua, Central America

Stock photos images of markets in Vancouver, Montreal, Mexico, Central America, and South America.

Stock photos photography of Masaya handicrafts market, Masaya Volcano, and the Pueblos Blancos or White Towns in Nicaragua, Central America. Also includes images of Rivas and San Juan del Sur.

Stock photos of various masks from Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic, and South America

Stock photos photography of Maya Mayan archaeological artifacts from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

Stock photos of traditional handmade Mayan huipils huipil huipiles from Mexico and Guatemala

Stock photos image of the Mexican resort of Mazatlan in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. Also includes images of Los Osuna Tequila factory near Mazatlan.

Stock photos images of the Mercado 28 handicrafts and souvenirs market in Cancun centro, Quintana Roo, Mexico.

Stock photos photography of the Mesa Verde region. Includes Mesa Verde National Park, Ute Mountain Tribal Park, and Hovenweep National Monument

Stock photos photography of Mexican handicrafts and Mexican folk art

Stock photos photography of traditional Mexican masks

Stock photos photography of Mexican retablos or ex-votos

Stock photos photography of bicyclists, joggers, and rollerbladers on the Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City

Stock photos photography of famous buildings and other landmarks in Mexico City

Stock photos images of some of Mexico City's best known museums.

Stock photos photography of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Mexico. Mexico has 35 World Heritage Sites (27 Cultural six Natural and two Mixed), more than any other country in the Americas.

Stock photos of the 19th-century mining town of Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato, Mexico. Pozos was all but abandoned during the early years of the 20th century. It is now coming back to life as an artist colony and travel destination. Pozos is also home to the attractive Posada de las Minas, a member of Mexico Boutique Hotels, that opened in 2005.

Stock photos images of the Museo Casa del Afenique, Puebla, Mexico. This 18th century building houses the Regional Museum of Oaxaca, which displays period furniture, paintings, and China Poblana clothing.

Stock photos images of the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City. The Museum of Popular Art opened in 2006. It showcases folk art from all over Mexico.

Stock photos images of the Museum of Anthropology (MOA)on the campus of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. This building was designed by Canadian architect Arthur Erickson. It is modeled on traditional Haida Indian post and beam architecture.

Stock photos of wild mushrooms, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Stock photos photography of street musicians, mariachis, and traditional musical groups in Latin America

Stock photos images of the National Museum of Anthropology or Museo Nacional de Antropologia in Chapultepec Park, Mexico City. This museum was designed by Mexican architect Ramirez Vazquez during the 1960's, and it is considered to be one of the finest of its kind in the world.

Stock photos images of the Museo Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Mexicanos or National Railway Museum in the city of Puebla, Mexico. This is one of the most important railroad museums in Mexico.

Stock photos of Finca Esperanza Verde and Finca Selva Negra near Metagalpa, Nicaragua, Central America. Both of these coffee plantations combine growing organic coffee with ecotourism. They are certified by the Rainforest Alliance.

Stock photos photography of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico

Stock photos images of objects and still life

Historical maps of the Americas including North America (Canada, United States and Mexico), Central America, the Caribbean, and South America)

Stock photos images of Old Mazatlan or Mazatlan Viejo, Sinaloa, Mexico

Stock photos photography of colossal Olmec heads and other Olmec sculptures from the states of Veracruz, and Tabasco, Mexico

Stock photos images of the Otavalo Handicrafts Market in Otavalo, Ecuador.

Stock photos photography of the Panama Canal area, Miraflores Locks, Canopy Tower Ecolodge, and Spanish forts at Portobelo in Panama, Central America

Stock photos photography of Panama City, Panama, Central America

Stock photos photography of the towns of El Valle de Anton, Boquete, Nata, David, and Penonome in Panama, Central America. Includes images of the Sunday handicrafts market in El Valle and Panamanian handicrafts.

Stock photos photography of Paricutin Volcano in Michoacan, Mexico. Volcan Paricutin began erupting in a farmer's field in 1943. Lava from the volcano eventually buried the town of San Juan Parangaricutiro. Today, almost all that remains of the town is the steeple of its church poking through the solidified lava. The nearby Tarascan (Purepecha) village of Angahuan was spared by the eruption. Angahuan has a 16th-century church with unusual Moorish designs surrounding its entrance.

Stock photos images of the Lodge at Pico Bonito and the Cuero y Salado Wildlife Reserve near La Ceiba, Honduras.

Stock photos images of the resort town of Playa Del Carmen on the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Black and white infrared stock photos of pre-Hispanic ruins in Mexico and Central America. Includes images of the archaeological sites of Teotihuacan, Tula, El Tajin, Chichen Itza, Calakmul, Xipujil, Edzna, Palenque, Uxmal, Comalcalco, Chincultic, Xochicalco, Copan, Xunantunich, and Tikal.

You can order prints of the public domain images in this gallery. All listed print sizes may not be available depending on the size of the file. They can also be downloaded for personal use.

Stock photos images of Talavera tiles in the city of Puebla, Mexico. Puebla is famous for the Talavera tiles that cover the domes and facades of its Spanish colonial buildings. These multicolored ceramics show European, Arabic, Mexican indigenous, and even Asian influences. The historic center of puebla is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stock photos of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Stock photos photography of the state of Queretaro, Mexico

Stock photos photography of the city of Quetzaltenango or Xela and nearby Mayan villages of Zunil and San Andres Xecul

Stock photos photography of the Mayan ruins of Quirigua, Guatemala

Images photos of Quito, the capital and largest city in Ecuador, South America. Old Quito is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stock photos of the Mexican mining ghost town of Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Real de Catorce became a virtual ghost town during the early part of the 20th century. However, it remains a pilgrimage site for the Huichul people who consider the surrounding area sacred and for Catholics who revere the statue of Saint Francis of Assis in the parish church. This remote town reached by a 1.5 mile long tunnel has also become a popular destination for travelers.

Stock photos images of the island of Roatan, Bay Islands, Honduras, Central America

Stock photos photography of the city of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Stock photos photography of San Antonio, Texas, USA

Stock photos photography of the resort area of San Blas and the city of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Stock photos photography of the city of San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America

Stock photos of San Jose del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Baja Peninsula, Mexico

Stock photos images of the city of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Central America

Stock photos photography of the city of San Salvador, El Salvador, Central America

Stock photos images of the Mayan town of Santa Elena, Yucatan, Mexico

Stock photos images of the Spanish colonial city of Santa Rosa de Copan in Honduras, Central America

Stock photos photography of the city of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Hispaniola

Stock photos photography of Spanish colonial forts in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Stock photos images of La Venta Park-Museum in Villahermosa and the Maya ruins of Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico.

Stock photos photography of Taino Indian Artifacts and Petroglyphs, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola

Stock photos photography of the Spanish colonial silver city of Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico

Stock photos of Tela and the Garifuns village of Triunfo de la Cruz, Honduras, Central America

Stock photos images of the Templo Mayor ruins and the Museo Templo Mayor Museum in downtown Mexico City. The Great Temple stood at the heart of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, which was destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors in the early sixteenth century.

Stock photos images of the ancient ruins of Teotihuacan and Tula near Mexico City

Stock photos photography of Tepotzotlan, Mexico

Stock photos photography of Tepoztlan in the state of Morelos, Mexico

Stock photos photography of the ancient Maya ruins at Tikal and the island of Flores on Lake Peten Itza in the department of El Peten, Guatemala. Tikal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stock photos images of the Spanish colonial river town of Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico. Tlacotlapan was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. It is known for its beautifully restored neoclassical style houses and numerous churches. The name Tlacotalpan means "between the waters" in Nahuatl, the language of the ancient Aztecs.

Stock photos photography of the town of Todos Santos, Baja Peninsula, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Stock photos photography of traditional Maya people in Mexico and Guatemala

Stock photos images of the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum on the Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Stock photos images of Vancouver's Chinatown. The Chinatown in Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of the oldest and largest in North America.

Stock photos images of news and cuktural events in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Stock photos photography of Caracas, Canaima national Park, and Los Roques Islands in Venezuela, South America

Stock photos photography of the port city of Veracruz, Mexico

Stock photos photography of volcanoes in Latin America: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Ecuador

Stock photos photography of El Salvador, Central America. Coverage includes San Salvador, La Libertad, Ataco, Apaneca, Tazumal and San Andres archaeological sites, Izalco Volcano, Cerro Verde National Park, Lago de Coatepeque, and Santa Ana.

Stock photos photography of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games

Stock photos photography of the ancient ruins of Xochicalco, Morelos, Mexico

Stock photos photography of the Spanish colonial silver city of Zacatecas, Mexico. The historic centre of Zacatecas is a UNESCO World Heritage site.