I am writing this entry on my approach into Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima, Peru. I am on my excursion into three South American countries that I will study. Here is a run-down of what I know and most look forward to. Francisco Pizarro arrived in Peru in the 1500s and discovered the Incas. The Incas were established in the 1200s and were one of the most advanced ancient civilizations in the Western Hemisphere. Pizarro had heard about the Incas from a native tribe in Panama. In the 1530s, Pizarro conquered the Incas in the name of Spain. He also founded Peru’s national capital, Lima. Peru has been governed by the military at numerous times. Currently, the military has unlimited power but is not in charge on paper. On my trip, I hope to learn more about the Andes Mountains; and to learn more about Peruvian culture. I anticipate that I will part with Peru as a more cultured person with more knowledge about life outside the United States.
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