Peru

It is only made of natural raw materials to provide outstanding architecture. This also help keep it blended in with the environment more. This site is located on the eastern side of Peru on the Peruvian Andes mountains. It's also in the middle of a jungle. Being on a mountain, it provides a secure habitat for several endangered species, like the spectacled bear (Source 2). Of course, there are many other kinds of animals and plants…

We young folks in Cusco were very much concerned with poetry as much as Bolano’s visceral realists did in Mexico City but unlike them, Octavio Paz was not our enemy. We loved discussing the labyrinth of solitude but It was the poetry of Cesar Vallejo, Arguedas, Garcilazo that matter to us. It reflected our Andean traits. Cusquenhos are different from coastal Peruvians. We are because of our cultural traits. We are visual, silent, introverts, stoic and very much good listeners and enjoy jokes…

Pizarro led a small force of Spanish soldiers and conquered the mighty Inca Empire. Pizarro took advantage that the Inca Empire was going through a civil war, and dying of small pox took take over the Inca Empire. He then founded the Spanish colony of Peru, ruling former Inca territories. Pizarro acquired much territory for Spain. Pizarro was illiterate and illegitimate; coming to the Americas was how he made his fortune. For Pizarro fame and fortune would have been impossible in Spain. Pizarro…

The country of Chile runs 2,670 miles down the west coast of South America. Few countries in the world have the incredibly diverse geography and climates of Chile, especially considering that it measures less than 220 miles in width at its thickest part. The famed Andes mountains runs through the Spanish speaking country, and stunning beaches line the coasts. In the north, massive sand dunes rise out of the ground. With Chile are at least seven major climate types including low-desert in the…

The Incan Empire's expansion dates back to the 1300s, where their then emperor Mayta Capac started expanding outside the Cuzco Valley. The reason: resources. The weather at the time was getting warmer and the crop yields were getting smaller and water becoming more scarce. The Incas were not going to starve, and therefore they started going to war and conquering smaller nations around them so they could exploit their resources. But expansion was not the same as imperialism. The Incas typically…

Isabella Freeman Mrs. Beckner History March 6, 2015 Descriptive Inca Essay Have you ever wondered what it took to be considered rich and important in the world of the ancient, innovative Incas? I have, and I will be giving you specific descriptive explanations to give you a good idea of life for the rich nobles back then. There were very specific ideas of what it took to be important in the world of the Incas. Things that were important to them include clothing, hairstyles, and their ways of…

The countrymen, better known as “gaucho”, were born and raised on the Pampa plains of Argentina, and lived off of wild cattle, horses and by selling hides. This was due to the fact that in the colonial times, there was an abundant amount of horses and cattle throughout the grassy, fertile lowlands of Pampas (Notes). The gaucho was a poor rural mestizo who used knives, lassos and bolas to sell hides, tallow and meat. Although they were merely ingoing a traditional life on the pampa, they were…

xii. They did not create any new technology xiii. Expansion and conquests caused for yields of products to increase dramatically, and great inequality between classes 1. Elites lived grand lifestyles while commoners fared lifestyles far worse xiv. The Inca Empire fell in around 1525, after civil war had started because of the death of a ruler 1. Civil war allowed for all the conquered people to rebel VI. Conclusion a. Aztec and Inca similarities i. Both were based/depended on military ii. Also…

I.Room 3 - The Golden Incas A.Culture 1.Artifact 1: a.Family-Weaving (Bridgeman Art Library, 1) b.In Incan families, you were forbidden to marry to close relatives. When getting married, you exchange sandals with your spouse. The emperor could have as many wives and children as possible. (Infobase Learning - Login, 1) The boys looked after the animals and helped in the fields. At the same time, girls took care of the children, fetched water, cooked, made clothing, and learned to weave.…

Machu Picchu is one of the greatest cultural sites in the world to this day. Machu Picchu is located at the Andes Mountains in South America and has an amazing view since it is the “city in the sky.” To add, Machu Picchu is a world renowned archaeological site making a perfect place to learn the roots of the Inca Empire. Not to mention all the amazing history waiting to be discovered at Machu Picchu. Overall, Machu Picchu is the perfect place to visit for a nice relaxing vacation. Machu Picchu…