Individual Americans took an active interest in their fellows of Hispanic stock and found their interest reciprocated.

Motives of business or pleasure and a desire to obtain personal knowledge about one another led to visits and countervisits that became steadily more frequent.

Societies were created to encourage the friendship and acquaintance thus formed.

Scientific congresses were held and institutes were founded in which both the United States and Hispanic America were represented.

Books, articles, and newspaper accounts about one another's countries were published in increasing volume.