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Peru
Located in western South America, Peru is a country that is bordered by Brazil on the east, by Chile on the south, by Ecuador and Colombia on the north, and by the Pacific Ocean on the west.
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What city did Francisco Pizarro establish in Peru?
This illiterate (and illegitimate) Spanish conquistador considered his greatest achievement to be the establishment of the city of Lima, where he was subsequently assassinated.
The primary ingredients found in nearly every Peruvian dish are rice, potatoes, chichen, pork, lamb, and fish. Most of these meals include one of the different kinds of "aji", or Peruvian hot pepper, which mainly are: yellow aji pepper, red aji pepper, red rocoto pepper
Chicken, pork and lamb were introduced to Peru 500 years ago, when Spaniards came to America. Other ingredients, like potatoes, were already being grow in the Peruvian Andes and were taken by the Spaniards back to Europe.
Today more than 200 varieties of potato can be found in the Lake Titicaca area. They range in color from purple to blue, from yellow to brown. Sizes and textures vary as well. Some are smalls as nuts; others can be as large as oranges.
Following are some of the dishes and foods that can found in Peru.
· Pescado y Mariscos (Fish and Seafood) - Anything with fish is a great bet. Ceviche is the most famous. Peruvians "cook" fine white cod in lemon juice, serve it chunky with onions and spices. In the mountains, you can find "trucha," the local fresh Andean trout, generally farm raised.
· Comida Criolla - This is the term for the traditional Peruvian dishes. Aji de gallina (spicy chicken stew), lomo saltado (stir-fry beef), chupe (fish stew) anticuchos (marinated beef heart). Vegetables play a major role in these dishes.
· Chifa - This is the term for Chinese restaurants in Peru. From very elegant to simple, all seem to serve excellent food in and around Lima. Peruvians love to celebrate events at the Chifas.
· Inca Cola - The color of this soft drink is bright yellow and it smells like bubble gum.
· Aji de Gallina: shredded chicken in a spiced milk sauce.
· Adobo de cerdo: Pork sauce, served with white rice.
· Arroz con Pollo: Boiled chicken seasoned with a green sauce. Served always with green rice (rice cooked with albahaca)
· Anticuchos: marinated grilled beef heart.
· Carapulca: It is made from dried and diced potatoes with pork, steak and rice.
· CauCau: Consists of tripe and diced potatoes
· Ceviche: Fish or mixed shrimp with lemon. The seafood is cut into small pieces and then mixed with lemon juice and left to sit for 1hr. Next, it is mixed with onions, celery, cilantro, salt and black pepper. The dish is served cold.
· Escabeche de pescado: Boiled fish seasoned with onions, aji and lemon juice
· Ocopa: boiled potatoes in a seasoned sauce of cheese and nuts
· Pachamanca: This is a typical dish from the desert. It consists of lamb, pork, meat, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and a tamale. First, one has to heat rocks on the floor using firewood. When they are hot enough, the food is placed inside a sac and buried in the hot rocks. The food has to be repeatedly checked to see when it is done because the temperature is unstable.
· Papa la Huancaina: Potatoes served with a special spicy sauce, olives, lettuce and egg.
· Papa Rellena: meat-stuffed potato patties.
· Parihuela: Fish, shrimp crabs, mussels and octopus. Served with yuca and rice.
· Rocoto Relleno: Typical dish with meat, onions, peanuts, milk and eggs, everything baked inside of the delicious rocoto (pepper), with potatoes and cheese.
· Seco de frejoles: Boiled beans with a lamb stew in green sauce, always served with white rice and raw onions seasoned with lemon and aji.
· Roast cuy, or guinea pig, is considered a delicacy, and is traditionally served for very special occasions.
Western culture has made its mark on Peru, and one of the signs of change is the popularity of pizza. The Peruvians make it their own way, though, in the old-style, wood-burning ovens that have been part of the Peruvian landscape long before pizza was ever heard of here.
What is peru's birth and death rate?
Birth Rate: 19.77 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Death Rate: 6.16 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Spanish conquistador who secured peru for spain by conquering the incas?
Franzisco Pizzaro was the spanish conquistador who secured Peru for spain by conquering the Incas.
The capital of the ancient inca empire in southern Peru?
The Inca empire's capital was Cuzco- It was also the only capital throughout the very large empire at any point in time. The Cuzco city was very large and populated with over 2,000,000, some think even higher!
NO!! Philippines is not pretending to be poor.
The Philippines used to be the richest country in South East Asia and was once called "Tiger Economy" due to some political instability and rebellion on the southern part of the country, its economy dropped. Followed by the biggest political drama in Philippine government history, the impeachment of the 13th President Joseph Estrada. Being accused of plunder, graft and corruption, the Philippines experienced a lot of economic problems and since then struggling economically.
The Philippines is not pretending to be poor, It is a developing nation with its own government and a budding economy. Its society is very much comparable to any western first world cities. With its own share of business dedicated cities and industries with technological advancements. It is a contributor to the world culture, economy and politics as much as all other Asian countries are. But a large percentage, some 30+% of the population is living below the level of poverty. This projects the impression that the Philippines is poor.
The people having been overwhelmed by constant difficulty and hardship has evolved to become a harebrained group of people.
The evolution of the Filipino way of thinking which lead to the Filipino way of life has always been designed by the fact that it was a colonized country. When the Europeans set foot on this innocent land they started to deceive the locals into believing that they are bringing prosperity with them. Do not get me wrong, this is the same process of evolution for other colonized civilizations. The Mayans, Amazon Indians, and the North American natives for example. The contrast of us to these groups is that those that were left by the colonizers were left to fend for themselves and for the group where the colonizers stayed, continuous growth and development was sustained. Now, why is that? Is it simply because the colonizers had developed technology ahead of the colonized civilizations?
To get back on track, when the locals of the Philippines felt that the colonizers came to overcome their rights, this has led to a revolt. 350 years of rule has cultivated a mindset of rebellion. Consider though, that the Philippines is a tribal land, with chiefs ruling from one island to the other. Thus the "this is mine" mindset has always been inculcated into a Filipino brain cell. Oh, yes even the early Vikings had that, but the white race has learned to integrate their interest earlier than the other races. Another example are the Africans, up to these days they still openly act and practice this tribal attitude. Therefore it is not illogical to analyze that many African nations are way behind the development of civilization in comparison to First world countries. Its like breeding a pit-bull. It takes generations to create a fighting trait from a domesticated breed. And vice versa, it will take generations to reverse the process from being domesticated to become wild again. Why do I have to compare this situation to breeding of pit bulls? Well, it is natural science. The Filipino gene pool is full of people who have a mindset of hungry, oppressed, envious and greedy, deceptive individuals. For some, these are hidden behind a mask of sacrifice, humility and hard work.
Before World War II The Philippines is second only to Japan in manners of development and prosperity. After World War II, the Philippine government is constantly in decline towards national poverty. The truth behind the difference between Japan and Philippines is that Japanese people bounced back from being defeated and humiliated to become one of the worlds superpower because the mindset of the people is pride of what they do. They want to prove that they can do it without asking from anyone. The Filipinos did not bounce back because the mentality is already corroded by the desire to survive. This came from the colonized mind. Some country tried to colonize Japan, but the Japanese heart were never colonized and has always taken pride of their distinction as a race. The colonized Filipino have to portray a mask of integration towards its colonizers even way back more than 350 years. That is why the mindset of "taking care of ones own" is a subconscious desire for Filipinos. That is why there will never be a sincere leader nor a sincere follower. The acts of national heroes who the Philippines is trying to portray as their example of patriotism is basically another specimen of colonized mindset. The national hero (1896) for example has long integrated with the European colonizers to blend in, but literally had an internal desire to regain his identity by subversive rebellion. The last hero to have been assassinated (1987) may have sparked a gleam of hope trying to represent the ideal of democracy. Nevertheless he could have been representing his own political interest and had died in the process. These heroic symbols has never changed the mindset of the locals. Political leaders took this opportunity to further loot the government of its resources because the people were led to believe that they have suppressed a dictatorship and is now a democracy. But, uncontrolled, undisciplined freedom, without restrain is just as barbaric and uncivilized. This is no different from surviving from the hands of its colonizers. This characteristic trickles down from the top leaders of the country into political and religious groups and down to the smallest cell of the Filipino bloodline. In comparison the founders of America and other Great empires of this world were men of their own races who only wanted to become great in things that they do, not over others. Imagine, The Ceasars of ancient Rome, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, King Henry VIII, Napoleon, The Czars of Russia, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Emperor Hirohito and even Adolf Hitler. Not all these are righteous men, but they are men of their own races, not colonized, who wanted their nation to become great. They did not need to ask anyone for favours, they did it themselves. You must take notice that those who held on to power were eventually led to their downfall and those who passed on their legacy were led to greatness.
I am writing this article not to offend my countrymen, but to wake them up from this primitive mindset. Because there are millions of us who are trying to get out from this humiliating representation in which the Filipino race and country itself is known. There are hundreds if not thousands of millions of Filipinos who can achieve greatness. Change will not just come from those who lead, but from all of us who chose them, who follow them and execute the way of life that is ideal towards the development of a nation. We can stop the "padrino" attitude, the "utang na loob", the greed, envy, deceit and crab mentality and all the other mask which we use to fool people to give us favours. We can have all the riches in this world but it will never change the true person within ourselves. But like I said, it will take generations to breed this out of our subconscious.
We have to start from within, to pause and think back that we can live life, even if not materially prosperous but we can live a worry free and pride filled life without having to pull anybody down. We have to learn to live what the world gives because this world have so much but it is not without end. We can work hard but we should not be slaves to greed. We have to enjoy hard, the simple pleasures of life. If we act hungry, then we should not eat more than we can chew. If we taste the real flavour of food, then it is more pleasurable than hogging and stuffing ourselves. If we act like slaves then we will be slaves to everything this world has to give. If we act like freemen, then Freemen we should be. So is true for everything we do in this life. When we eat, work and live. Taste your food, do not be greedy, there will be and there should be enough for everyone. Stop when you had your fill. Live your life and you will find that the mind is so very powerful that discipline can make all the difference. They say knowledge is power and it is only so if you use it properly. If we can achieve this harmonious approach to living, only by then we have raised our standards to civilized level that we may and can eventually achieve prosperity. We must let go of greed and power and must pass on our legacy. For now, we have to contain to the fact that all our refined effort will be collected into one and hope it will eventually breed out the unsophisticated character that are innate, in a massive number of our people.
Cuzco Peru was the capital of what ancient empire?
The Inca Empire existed until 1533 in the Andes. It was a relatively new dynasty, having begun in the early 15th century.
What does the Peruvian coat of arms mean?
The arms were created by José Gregorio Paredes and was adopted in 1825 It shows a vicuna which is the national animal of Peru. It also shows a quinine tree is the national tree of Peru. There is also a cornucopia or richness horn with gold coins inside that represents the mineral richness of the country.
When did Pizarro arrive in Peru?
Francisco Pizarro landed in Peru before 1532 (which was when Pizarro asked Atahualpa to become Christian).
Who was the spanish conquistador who defeated the lncas in Peru?
It took years for the Spanish to totally conquer the Inca Empire in Peru. Francisco Pizarro began the fight with 168 men when he won the Battle of Cajamarca in 1532.
What was Spain's purpose for establishing colonies in the New World?
To increase its own wealth and power
Search for new riches
What year did pizarro conquer the Incas in peru?
1528 he landed his ship and the Inca's came out to greet him
Which economic issue has most concerned Peru in the early twenty- first century?
Corruption was the economic issue that most concerned Peru in the early twenty- first century. But steps were taken to overcome this.
Which is the oldest civilization in Peru?
The oldest known civilization was believed to have formed in Mesopotamia near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This was believed to have happened around 4000 B.C. and that is a fact!
When did Peru obtain its independence and from which country?
Peru gained independence from Spain on July 28th 1821.
What is Peru's economic system?
Constitutional Republic
I've heard that it is Dictator, Republic, Constitutional, and etc. Check 1st though I'm not very sure.
How many wars has Peru been in?
Yes, but not directly. Peru was a Spanish colony from the times of Pizarro's conquest of the Incas (1533). It was one of the last bastions of Spanish authority in South America. Because of the power of the upper class in the country, it was liberated by outside armies: those of Jose de San Martin from Argentina and Bernardo O'Higgins from Chile. A week after the occupation of Lima by San Martin, independence was declared on July 28, 1821. It was another 4 years before "Alto Peru" (Bolivia) was seized from the Spanish loyalists in 1825.
Does Peru use free market economy command economy or mixed economy?
It would be Traditional economy because command economy would sort of be like Cuba and mixed economy would be like us (The United States).
What is Peru's date of independence?
The independence day of a nation commemorates the anniversary of a very significant day in the history of a country's struggle in the attainment of its freedom.
The Independence Day of Peru is celebrated on 28, July to commemorate the anniversary of Peru's independence from Spanish rule in the year 1824. The Peruvian independence was first declared in 1821 by the Argentine liberator, General Jose de San Martin but absolute independence was gained only in 1824. On the Independence Day of Peru, every citizen pays tribute to the great patriots like Tupic Amaru, Pumacahua, Aguilar, and Micaela Bastidas, for all the sacrifices they made in order to re-instate the country's independence.
