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- Peru Guide
- History of Peru
History of Peru
Before your eyes, the history of Peru reveals the long and painful process by which two great cultures challenged each other and finally produced a new cycle in the cultural evolution. Imperial Spain and the Incan empire have long since disappeared, but modern Peru (child of the two) today stands confidently on the threshold of the future.
Hualachi and the Magic Sandals
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesLong ago, when men and women worshipped the sun for its warmth and life, there lived a mighty Inca Emperor. His name was Viracocha. Viracocha’s empire was large and rich.
Chancay and the Secret of Fire
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesMany, many years ago, before the building of the great city of Chan Chan, or the hidden mountain temples; before the grand pyramids of the Sun and Moon, there lived a man called Chancay.
Coniraya and Cavillaca
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesThe spirit Coniraya was at times mischievous. He even pretended to be the mighty Viracocha, who the Incas believed was the force behind all creation. But in ancient times he wandered the world in t...
People from Stone
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesLong ago the people of ancient Peru believed that the god Viracocha created the world and its people. This is a story told by the Tiahuanacan. It tells about the beginning of the world. In the stor...
Place of Rainbows
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesBetween the ranges of the towering Cordilleras, which gleam as blindingly as though the Children of the Sun had covered them with gold leaf - just as they covered the tip of that grim red Rock at T...
Francisco Pizarro González (1474-1541)
Peruvian Personalities & FoundersFrancisco Pizarro, a peasant from Spain, was one of the least well-equipped conquerors in history. However, in the name of Christ, he destroyed the powerful Empire of the Incas and bestowed on Spai...- Conquistador
- Explorer
- Militarian
Ciro Alegría Bazán (1909-1967)
Peruvian Personalities & FoundersCiro Alegría was born 1909 in Cajabamba, Peru, as the son of Spanish-Irish parents. He died in 1967. His great-grandfather Diego Lynch was an Irishman and owner of Peruvian mines. Alegria at age ei...- Activist
- Journalist
- Politician
- Writer
José Fernando de Abascal (1743-1821)
Peruvian Personalities & FoundersAbascal was born into a noble family and was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator in America. At the age of 19, he entered the army. After serving for 20 years, they promoted him t...- Militarian
- Viceroy
The colorful Fabrics and Textiles of Peru
Peruvian ArchaeologyEurope’s first knowledge of Peruvian textiles was acquired following the Spanish invasion of Peru in 1532, when the conquistadores included a few fabrics in shipments of gold and silver they sent b...
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