Italian culture in the world has left indelible signs that not even time has affected. Many people emigrated who reached lands often very far away and where they had the opportunity to manifest all their creativity and hard work. Unfortunately, The Italian culture realized in the world is not valued as it deserves. This culture has written endless pages of history that few know.
This contribution intends to bring the reader closer to reflecting on the value of emigration, the opportunity that it has determined and the affirmation of so many professionalisms that otherwise would not have stood out. The analysis is aimed at describing and illustrating a general situation of the emigration of Italian artists, architects and engineers to Latin America between the middle of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. A first part of this contribution analyzes the complex Italian historical situation that has led to this migration phenomenon, already very strong since medieval times towards central and northern Europe. The discovery of the New Continent certainly defined the new migratory routes that never stopped. The second part of this article covers some of the professionals that have distinguished themselves in Latin America for both projects and academic engagement. So after so many years it is very interesting to discover the value of Italian creativity and ingenuity abroad also in order to better appreciate the meaning and the opportunity for growth that this phenomenon has allowed people as well as those who countries that received and hosted them.
Keywords: Italians, Latin America, Diaspora, Diplomacia cultural.