Country selected The city and country that we have selected is Santiago‚ Chile. The Republic of Chile is a South American country occupying a long‚ narrow strip of land between the Andes Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It has a population of 17.46 million and majority speaks Spanish. Out of the 13 South American countries; we have chosen Chile after evaluation of the PESTE model. It has a high efficiency government due to its low corruption rate. That not only facilitated
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The Nasca is an ancient civilization of people located in the Nasca region on the southern coast of Peru‚ living between approximately 1 and 750 AD. Many scholars believe the Nasca originated out of the Paracas culture and were most likely a group of small rural villages that were situated near each other. The Nasca appeared to be self-sufficient and based much of their life on agriculture‚ especially the cultivating of corn. The villages had distinctive art‚ especially multicolored pottery and
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Ecuador Essay Ecuador is a very fascinating country. Scientists can use the past information about the geography to figure out the future. For instance‚ learning how the land has transformed over time in Ecuador may lead to a continuous pattern. Other things that scientists use are tools and techniques. Identifying various rocks and minerals‚ discovering how the land has been changed‚ and observing mountain formations and fossils also help to figure out patterns. All of these things allow scientists
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The Inca Pantheon João Sampaio‚ 28461 The Inca Pantheon The Inca civilization started around the XII century on Andean mountains region in South America. The Empire grew up so fast that one century later its territory extended through Peru‚ Ecuador and the north of Chile and its population was more than 20 million. The Inca emperor was considered the son of the sun and almost a god. He had power about all structures of civilization and was wealthy. Like every civilization of this period
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Cited: Jacobs‚ James. "Tupac Amaru‚ The Life‚ Times‚ and Execution of the Last Inca ." Andes Web Ring (2010): n. pag. Web. 4 May 2010. . "Quechua Culture." N.p.‚ 8/24/2002. Web. 4 May 2010. . Portocarrero‚ Gonzalo. "Jose Arguedas." 10/4/2010: n. pag. Web. 4 May 2010. . Seligmann‚ Linda. "Culture and Violence in Historical Perspective." Civil
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poverty. Geographical and ecological factors‚ such as mountains‚ swamps and desert have also made living conditions horrible in many places. This is why some natural areas are poorer than others‚ even in the same country. For instances‚ poverty in the Andes‚ Peru is six times higher than communities in the Amazonian region. In other example‚ some people are cut off from the main economic centers of the country. They find themselves located so far from the roads‚ markets‚ health services‚ schools and economic
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American Chica Essay When talking about finding a sense of one’s self and identity things can get extremely difficult and confusing. It is hard for people to distinguish between identity and a sense of self. When Maria Arana describes herself as an “American Chica‚” you can already see confusion in just these words. In this description there are two different languages‚ English and Spanish‚ which to me makes it seem like she is talking about both her identity and since of self because she is confused
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The best city to visit in Ecuador is Cuenca. Cuenca is known as very cultural city for its unique blend of modernity and colonial charm in every place you go. There you can find out so much about Ecuadorian culture you can visit Chordeleg that is famous of its elaboration of fine jewelry in silver and gold. You also can visit the famous “Cajas National Park”‚ here you will find an infinitive diversity of flora and fauna. Also in Cuenca you can be part of the best parties ever. Cuenca has
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“They didn’t survive by eating each other;they survived by being resourceful” (schablitsky). In Miracle in the Andes they did eat the dead but they were also resourceful in many different ways just like “Aron Ralston 127 Hours” and “How A Man Survived 438 Days Stuck At Sea.” These three stories show how to survive while be resourceful. In Miracle In the Andes‚ the survivors demonstrate resourcefulness to survive. In the book nando and the others need to survive the harsh cold that is coming so they
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I was born and raised in South America‚ a continent with a lot of mountain ranges–ideal for mountain climbing and hiking-long winding rivers‚ lush forests‚ wonderful beaches‚ as well as valleys with breathtaking views. Based on experience‚ I can say that it is a tropical country; which was confirmed during my history class in sixth grade. In a country where it’s hot and humid‚ my fashion statement is sporting a large white (sometimes blue) t-shirt and a Hawaiian type shorts. A dark pair of shades
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