Andes

Biome Description: Chaparrals have different terrains. For example, they can be flat plains or rocky mountains and hills. Chaparrals are primarily found in California and North of Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Wildfires are very common since the climate is very dry and hot. Climate and Location: During winter, chaparrals can be cool and moist but rarely will it rain. Chaparral regions receive only around 10-17 inches of rain throughout the year and the average temperature during winter…

Ecuador is a small country in South America that lies north of Peru, and east of Brazil and Colombia. The equator runs directly through the capital, Quito, which is how it got its name. Ecuador is divided into three main geographical regions, the western, the central and the eastern. The most populated is the West Coast most likely because it surrounds the Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, the eastern side is the least inhabited with less than two percent of the population. English is spoken…

Exploring the Beautiful Country of Paraguay Paraguay is a country that is geographically located in the middle of South America. This country is far remote from the rest of the world because of where it’s situated and their social conditions. The southern part of Paraguay is a land rich with forests and rivers. In contrary, the northern part of the country is one of the more hostile suburbs for human occupation. People in Paraguay or the Paraguayans are different because of their contemporary…

1. Plurinational State of Bolivia is the official name of Bolivia. 2. Bolivia is all surrounded by land South American country. 3. The administrative capital of Bolivia is La Paz, people are very politicized and revolutionary. 4. The official and Judicial capital of Bolivia is Sucre. 5. Bolivia is surrounded by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru. 6. The inhabitants of Altiplano are a harsh people. 7. In the city of El Alto, next to La Paz, you can see the eerie picture of hung-up…

Peru is in the midwest of South America. Peru is bordered by Equador, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, and Bolivia. Peru is the third largest country in South America and is one of the 20 largest countries in the world. Peru is larger than Spain and France combined. 59% of Peru is the Amazon rainforest. However, it only contains 12% of the population. The Amazon Rainforest has hot and tropical weather with plenty of rain. 30% of Peru is Highlands, which holds 36% of the population. The Highlands have…

It was 100 AD when Momotombo was working with his brother Qunte Quiente in the blacksmith shop in Midgard or Norse Mythology times. Momotombo and Quente Quiente wanted fight all the Norse gods because Momotombo and Qunte Quiente thought that the gods would bring ragnarok and kill everybody. So, the next day appeared and Momotombo went to go see Qunte Quiente but something horrific happened, Qunte Quiente was killed. Right next to Quente Quiente was a spear and on the wooden side of the spear it…

“One more thing, One more time.” Josh Sundquist is a Paralympic skier, motivational speaker, best-selling author, Youtuber, and Halloween enthusiast. Sundquist’s best-selling book, Just Don’t Fall, tells of his journey through life and the hardships as he fought bone cancer at age nine. Despite his struggles with a life-changing amputation of his leg at such a young age, Sundquist persevered and created a mindset for himself that lead to success in Paralympic skiing and to a career in…

Chile a fascinating and diverse country, located on the western seashore of Latin America; allured by the rich culture of its people in addition to the astonishing landscape and different climates Chile is visited by millions of tourist from around the world. One can find almost all types of landscapes in Chile, from the Alpes, a chain of mountains to the east cover in snow, to the sandy beaches on the longest coastline in the world. Chile is home to many natural and manmade wonders that are…

Discovery What we know today as “lidocaine” was discovered by two Swedish chemists, Nils Löfgren and Bengt Lundqvist, in 1942. Hans v. Euler was investigating genes and enzymes that were related to barley. He then isolated gramine, which was an indole. Erdtman then synthesized the isogramine and found that it had weak anesthetic properties. Then, Erdtman and Löfgren synthesized amino amides but nothing was better than the existing ester-type anesthetic. Some time later, Löfgren and Lundqvist…

In many respects, Puqllay is not something that can easy be explained by someone who has not experienced it. As the connection with the spirits of the world, the Tira, is not something that everyone has, and is continually fading from the Sonqo culture. The events that Allen describes in the book help us understand the symbolism of the event, but had she not experienced it herself, I doubt that we would be able to understand what it means to these people. Some of the symbolism that Allen…