An interesting fact is that, Ecuador has lost about two-thirds of the territory it once claimed to Colombia and Peru. When it comes to the history of Ecuador it all started with the tribes in the northern highlands of Ecuador formed the Kingdom of Quito around 1000. It was absorbed, by conquest and marriage, into the Inca Empire. Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro conquered the land in 1532, and throughout the 17th century a Spanish colony thrived by exploitation of the Indians. The first revolt against Spain occurred in 1809.
Both countries, after centuries of immigration and emigration, have populations where only about 50% (52.6% in Puerto Rico and 55% in Bolivia) of people are of Amerindian heritage. Both have histories of Spanish colonization. In 1493, Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of Puerto Rico and claimed it as a Spanish colony, 30 years later, Francisco Pizarro, did the same to the Incan Empire which dominated Eastern South America; at the time, Bolivia was part of Peru. Today, both nations have a rich variety of culture and tradition. Puerto Rico and Bolivia are cultures rich in fine art of all forms.
Peru and Colombia Peru and Colombia are both South American countries bordering the Pacific Ocean. They are two of eleven countries bordering water in South America. Peru was the center of several Andean Civilizations; the most common among which being the Incas. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821 after being controlled by Spanish forces for many years. There are currently 29,549,517 residents of Peru.
Because of the large inequality between people in society, this indicates a high power distance. Brazil has allowed this gap of classes to grow within its country. Although there is a huge gap in the classes, Brazil remains one of the ten largest economies in the world.
The main goals for the Spanish colonies in Latin America is to establish religious freedom and to the formation of Independent countries. Spain’s government tried hard to govern the New World using a system of viceroyalties and audiencias, royal courts of appeals. The Spanish monarchy was able to exercise control over Spanish settlers. The crown was entitled to one-fifth of all mining profits and this huge income helped Spain to become the largest and most powerful empire in Europe by the
Chile before the Crisis In order to understand the crisis of Chile in 1982, we have to take a look at the various political actions that led to it. After World War II, the economy of Chile was under a lot of protection. The socialist government of Salvador Allende maintained the policies adopted by its predecessor, Eduardo Frei Montalva, which included the nationalization of the copper industry, and agricultural reforms. Under the ISI (Industrialización mediante Sustitución de Importaciones) Model, the economic activity in Chile was mainly controlled by the central government. This model – adopted by many Latin American countries after WWII – consisted in the substitution of imported goods by the creation of similar domestically produced goods.
Scarcity is a major problem in the Central African Republic. Many of their resources are inadequate for the majority of the population. One of the worst scarcity issues in the Central African Republic is of the basic needs. Clean water is also very scarce. Nutritious food is also difficult to get in the Central African Republic.
PART I HISTORY AND OVERVIEW OF AN ARGENTINE MUSICAL CULTURE The origins of folk music in Argentina are a result of three main cultural influences – Inca, Spanish and African. Combined in various ways, these cultures provided a varied folk music to Latin America in the mid-nineteenth century. These native sounds were the building blocks of many composers in Argentina of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in their quest to establish a nationalist, musical language. The Incas inhabited the territory now known as Argentina well before the Spanish arrived in the early 1500s. Though no evidence through musical notation has survived, the Incas were believed to be a strong musical civilization.
Some historians believe the islands were visited and used by groups of Incas as early as a century prior to de Berlanga's discovery, but this has never been proven. In 1570, mapmaker Abraham Ortelius plotted the Galapagos Islands, calling them the Isolas de Galapagos, or "Islands of the Tortoises," based on sailors' descriptions of the many tortoises inhabiting the islands. By the 17th century, the Galapagos Islands became a popular hideout for British buccaneers who pirated Spanish ships and looted Spanish settlements in Central and South America. These buccaneers and British whalers used the islands as a source of food on long journeys. The islands, still uninhabited on a permanent basis by man and, hence, shrouded in mystery, soon came to be known as the Enchanted Islands because they disappeared into the fog at certain times of year and could not be seen by passing ships.
The Andes Mountains also consist of fauna, being that the Andes is a habitat for numerous species. Another interesting fact about the Andes Mountains is that it is home to an anthropological discovery of the legendary Plomo Children, which is exhibited in the Museum of National History of Chile. Andes Mountains Location of the landform and Characteristics of the landform The Andes Mountains are located in South America, running north to south along the western coast of the continent. The latitude is 10° N. to 57° S. The longitude is 70° W. to 80° E. The Andes Mountains are the longest and one of the highest mountain ranges in the world. They are located in South America and stretch 4,500 miles from north to south, along the west coast of the continent.