When the Spanish landed in 1531, Peru's territory was the nucleus of the highly developed Inca civilization. Centered at Cuzco, the Inca Empire extended over a vast region, stretching from northern Ecuador to central Chile.Francisco Pizarro and his b... Read more »
In 1542, the Spanish Crown created the Viceroyalty of Peru, which was reorganized after the arrival of Viceroy Francisco de Toledo in 1572. He put an end to the indigenous State of Vilcabamba, executed Tupac Amaru I. He also sought economic developme... Read more »
The Incas built the largest empire and dynasty of pre-Columbian America.[6] The Tahuantinsuyo which is derived from Quechua for "The Four United Regions" reached its greatest extension at the beginning of the 16th century. It dominated a territory th... Read more »
Peru's movement toward independence was launched by an uprising of Spanish-American landowners and their forces, led by José de San Martín of Argentina and Simón Bolívar of Venezuela. San Martín, who had displaced the royalists of Chile after the Bat... Read more »
Mancora:Mancora is a town and beach resort in the Piura Region, in northwestern Peru. It is located in the Talara Province and is capital of the Mancora District. The town has 8,852 inhabitants (1999).The Pan-American Highway serves as Mancora's main... Read more »
The Culture of Peru was shaped by the relationship between Hispanic and Amerindian cultures. The ethnic diversity and rugged geography of Peru allowed diverse traditions and customs to coexist. The coastal European influenced Peru has passed through ... Read more »
The word Peru may be derived from Birú, the name of a local ruler who lived near the Bay of San Miguel, Panama, in the early 16th century. When his possessions were visited by Spanish explorers in 1522, they were the southernmost part of the New Worl... Read more »
The combination of tropical latitude, mountain ranges, topography variations and two ocean currents (Humboldt and El Niño) gives Peru a large diversity of climates.Amazon Basin or Low Amazon:The eastern portions of Peru includes the Amazon Basin or ... Read more »
OverviewThe South American country of Peru has a very limited train network. Only three rail lines exist, shuttling tourists to several of Peru's most popular destinations. Train travel in Peru may be rustic by international standards, but the stark ... Read more »
Peru (Quechua and Aymara: Piruw)-officially, the Republic of Peru, is a country located on the western edge of South America. It has a long coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the west, bordering Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil to the east an... Read more »
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