where they came from. Chinchillas live in the Andes Mountains in herds of fourteen to one hundred Chinchillas. They often sleep on rocks‚ and in the crevices of the mountain during the daylight hours. The Andes mountains is a windy rocky sparse area. Chinchillas usually live from 3‚000 to 15‚000 feet above sea level. On the mountain Chinchillas often bathe in the volcanic ash that covers the mountains. Chinchillas were first successfully brought from the Andes Mountain Range by Mathias
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First one is the West Andes‚ the smallest one and important cities like Cali‚ Valle del Cauca and Pasto are located in this branch. Second one is the Central Andes‚ the highest one with cities like Medellin‚ Bogota‚ Huila and Manizales. And third one is East Andes‚ the widest of the three branches; on the east side of this range‚ there are plains and cattle in this area are fruitful. To the
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survival. When faced with death we find that we are able to push ourselves further than we thought capable‚ even possible. Piers Paul Read’s Alive conveys this to us through the account of a Uruguayan rugby team that found themselves stranded in the Andes with frightfully scarce resources for 70 days. From day one‚ the survivors Uruguayan Air Force aircraft endured horrible conditions. While in its uncontrolled descent‚ the Fairchild lost both wings and its tail‚ leaving only the fuselage. Although
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Aims This course will provide students with an understanding of six ancient civilizations through archaeological and documentary sources. These six ancient civilizations are Mesopotamia‚ Egypt‚ the Indus Valley‚ northern China‚ Mesoamerica‚ and the Andes. The course has three related goals: (1) to trace the historical formation and collapse of these six societies; (2) to examine explanations that attempt to account for their trajectories; and (3) to explore the methods researchers use to study these
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are believed to have influenced later civilizations of their respective regions‚ thus making each the “mother culture” of their individual lands. The posthumous Maya‚ Inca‚ and Aztec civilizations showed distinct signs of Olmec influence‚ and the Andes-based Chavín laid the foundations for later civilizations such as the Nazca and Moche civilizations of the same region. Although there is some debate on these cultures truly having the right to be called mother cultures‚ each has obviously influenced
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The term Incaism refers to the varying processes of self-identification as Inca or of having Inca origin and ancestry. This self-identification refers to a group addressing themselves as belonging to a particular culture or people as a whole. Incaism began to notably occur after the break up of the Inca Empire due to Spanish colonization mostly among groups that had no actual Inca origin. The concept of Incaism during the colonial period was predominantly an Indian “re-conceptualization of a past
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South America. With different attractions. Along its coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques Archipelago.On the islands they have beaches for the guest you can feel the water as you swim. To the northwest the Andes Mountains and the colonial town of Mérida a base for visiting Sierra Nevada National Park Also the capital. Venezuela rests firmly in the tropics‚ making the country have traditional seasons but it is always
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over adversity is very important. We need to realize we can not hide the truth. We need to take a step and realize what is important. What you have to do. The book “Miracle in the Andes” is a great example of overcoming adversity. In the book‚ a plane filled with mostly rugby players crashed in the middle of the Andes. There was no help for them. Many passengers died. They were stuck on the mountain for 72 days with little to no food. They were faced with many obstacles like the cold factor‚ depression
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tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes‚ there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes were introduced outside the Andes region four centuries ago‚ and have become an integral part of much of the world’s cuisine. It is the world’s fourth-largest food crop‚ following rice‚ wheat and maize.[1] Long-term storage of potatoes
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The idea of a caste system originated in India and has become popular in regions around the world over the course of history. Two of these areas include the Mesoamerican/Andes cultures in present day South America and Europe during the middle ages. The actual classes‚ or estates‚ differed for these two regions‚ but religion played a role in both social structures‚ and the system affected Mesoamerican as well as European women. Most cultures of the Mesoamerican region held four different classes
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