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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.
Peru from 1930 to 1968
Political History of PeruAfter President Augusto B. Leguía settled the Tacna-Arica dispute with Chile in 1929 resulting in the Peruvian loss of Arica and angering extreme nationalists, and with the Great Depression in full...
Military Regimes in Peru from 1968 to 1980
Political History of PeruAs we have seen so far, since independence Peru’s political scene was characterized by presidents, civilian governments and parties reflecting the - in comparison to the population - few oligarch e...
Instability in Peru from 1980 to 1990
Political History of PeruAfter General Francisco Morales moved the Velasco's revolution into a more conservative "second phase" reviving the country's economy by denationalizing certain industries, opening the mining secto...
Shining Path & Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement
Political History of PeruThere are two main rebel groups operating in Peru, both leftist: The Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) and the Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement).
President Alberto Fujimori from 1990 to 2000
Political History of PeruIn the 1990 elections, voters concerned about the disastrous economic situation, inflation, the increasing threat from Peru's terror groups, drug trade and corruption, chose relatively unknown Albe...
The History of the Peruvian National Flag
National Symbols of PeruThe red and white colors of the Peruvian flag were an inspiration of General José de San Martín. There are various theories and interpretations about its composition.
Early People, Cultures, and Civilizations in Peru
Gods, Spirits, Deities & Worshipping in PeruThe earliest people to inhabit what we now call Peru probably arrived in the Andes about 13,000 B.C. These people were hunters and gatherers. On the coast they fished and collected shellfish.
The Burnt Skeleton in the Convent
Peruvian Legends, Myths & TalesMany years ago, a Peruvian family, with wealth inherited from its conquistador ancestors, founded the church of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores. They decided it that one woman of the family should al...
President Alejandro Toledo from 2001 to 2006
Political History of PeruAfter Fujimori's resignation, a caretaker government under Valentin Paniagua oversaw democratic presidential and congressional elections in April 2001. The newly elected government, led by Alejandr...
President Alan García (II) ... second try ... from 2006 to 2011
Political History of PeruIn June 2006 Alan Garcia, candidate of the Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA) was elected president once again. After a really disastrous presidential term from 1985 to 1990, Garcia made clear t...
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