Regions of Peru

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pictures. The significances of the ancient city of Machu Picchu is its discovery, history, and it's universal values of the world today. In July of 1911, a famous American explorer named Hiram Bingham began an expedition through the vast jungles of Peru trying to find clues for what he was looking for. With the help of native farmers that lived near the relative location of what the explorer was after, Hiram Bingham crossed the Urubamba River, hiked two thousand feet up a mountain and found…

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…

Peru is located in the continent of South America on the pacific coast, South of the equator. The name Peru came from an Indian tribe. It is translated to the land of abundance and also the third largest South American country. Peru has opposite seasons in comparison to the United States , so if you plan to take a trip during the summer the actual climate in peru will be winter. The first Peruvian civilization settled in guanta, the year 1000 B.C. The Civilization of the time were the Moche. The…

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.…

During the 14th century, a civilization known as the Incas began to flourish in what is now Peru. They were one of the many small groups who resided in the Andes Mountains of South America, but had wanted to expand their tribe, both in terms of it’s population and territory. In the 15th century, they had absorbed most of the surrounding tribes, at first peaceably and later, when they met resistance, by subjugation. At around 1438, the Incas had gained a new, strong king, Pachacuti, who had…

There was a certain concern however, with missionaries destroying the Inka spirituality that was associated with the actual land occupied by the Incas. There is a Quechua story that says a ancient Inka civilization married Pachamama, mother earth, which went on to produce human offspring. (Dean 502) This tale and others are representative of the deep relationship that the Inka people had with the earth. In fact, while other civilizations chose to cut through and destroy rock whilebuidling, the…

to this day, many Americans refer to Columbus as the founder of the Americas even though he never stepped foot in that region and to whom knowledge had never actually discovered a new continent. Myths can many times be pure lies or half-truth. The story that Cortez was a god that had never existed to the natives, only a myth for Cortez to gain again support from the crown…

Panama to Peru. Bolivar had to deal with racial diversity along his way to conquering. He had to battle pirates to win Caracas, he engaged the president of the Haiti to win over Columbia, etc. Bolivar’s army went through rough situations but still managed to be successful and win independence. Like stated he had no military experience yet his goal for a…

There are about seven billion identities on the face of Earth. Every individual throughout the years of their life develops their identities, personal and social. Personal identity is how one perceives oneself over one’s lifespan. Social identity is what social categories one places oneself in. It is a lifelong process that we can do unconsciously; therefore defining our own identity can be tricky. I will explain the importance of knowing one’s identity with Gandi’s quote, “Be the change you…