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Native American Speak Spanish
867 wordsThe Inca were originally a small warlike tribe inhabiting the south highland region of the Cordillera Central in Peru. In about 1100 AD they began to move into the valley of Cuzco, where, for roughly the next 300 years, they raided and imposed tribute on neighboring civilizations. Until the middle of the 15 th century, the Inca undertook no major imperialistic expansion, their farthest advance prior to this time was southward about 32 km (about 20 mi. ) from Cuzco in the reign of the sixth ruler...
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1 000 Population La Paz
3,060 wordsDESTINATION: La Paz, BOLIVIA Facts at a Glance Full country name: Republic of Bolivia Area: 1, 098, 580 sq km (428, 446 sq mi) Population: 7, 826, 350 Capital city: La Paz (pop 1, 000, 000) and Sucre (pop 100, 000) People: 30 % Quechua Indian, approx 28 % mestizo, 25 % Aymar? Indian, approx 10 % European (principally Spanish) Language: Spanish but most Indians speak either Quechua or Aymar? ; composite dialects of Spanish-Aymar? and Spanish-Quechua are also widely spoken Religion: 95 % Roman Cat...
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Southern United States El Nino
2,315 wordsEl Nino has been a reoccurring phenomenon for centuries. Man has only started to realize how much of the worlds weather is effected by it. The term El Nino refers to an irregular warming of the seas surface. During the last 40 years there have been 10 significant El Nino occurrences. Most affecting the coast of South America. Water temperatures increase along the coast as far as the Galapagos islands. Weak events will raise the water temperature 2 to 4 degrees Celsius and will have minor impact ...
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One Of The Most Important American Continent
864 wordsThe Incan Empire One of the things I am proud about my country Peru, is its rich culture. Peru was home of one of the most important ancient cultures, the Incas. The Incan history is very important for the education system in Peru and most Peruvians have a really good knowledge about the Incas. When I was in high school, I visited ancient ruins and museums around the country and also I was very interested in the Peruvian history. The Incas were one of the most memorable ancient cultures not only...
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Buenos Aires Mcgraw Hill
1,266 wordsJOSE DE SAN MARTIN- THE KNIGHT OF THE ANDES. One of the principal liberators of South America from Spanish rule was Jose de San Martin. He is also known as Argentinas liberator, and was one of the principal revolutionary fighters against royalist forces in South America. He was a master of military strategy, a skill which led him to success. San Martin became a national hero in many South American countries, particularly in Argentina, where he also had strong personal ties, as he was born there,...
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