TUNGURAHUA 1. Name of volcano (include one or more pictures). - TUNGURAHUA o “Tungurahua”‚ Quichua tunguri (throat)‚ rahua (fire): "Throat of Fire". o Summit elevation: 5‚023m 2. Geographic location. Is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Central of Ecuador. The volcano gives name to the province of Tungurahua. Tungurahua (5‚023 m) is located in the Cordillera Central of the Andes of central Ecuador‚ 140 km (87 miles) south of the capital Quito. Nearby notable
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1. Dear Journal‚ The year is 1530 and we have finally survived our long voyage and have discovered a new land. We have arrived in a beautiful lush land filled with many natural resources. There are grand coastlines and rivers‚ with breathtaking mountains. This is certainly a majestic land to behold and that we will explore. Captain Pizarro says that we are on a mission to expand our kingdom of Spain for the good of Christianity. Captain Pizarro says that we cannot leave and go back to Spain until
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Effectiveness of Police Force: 1.5 Because of the corruption and poverty in Peru‚ the police forces are on the side of the rich or who gives them money. Therefore‚ the population does not trust police forces and sometimes communities do their own rules. For instances‚ Unions throughout the country have been striking and protesting for better living conditions and against some of President Alejandro Toledo?s economic policies during the past year. For example‚ in April 2002‚ the government had
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“Quiet‚ Max‚ it’ll be okay‚” my mom whispered‚ as she soothingly attempts to calm me down. I looked around and wondered how this would actually happen to me‚ a small-town girl. My name’s Maxine‚ also known as Max to close friends and family‚ and I’m a 12-year-old who lives in Rome‚ Italy‚ the country shaped like a boot. I have brown‚ curly‚ hair and brown eyes. I live with both of my parents. My father‚ George‚ a tall guy with brown‚ curly hair and dark brown eyes. My mother‚ Viviana‚ also has brown
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DATA ON GDP AND ECONOMIC INFORMATION Central bank | Central Reserve Bank of Peru | International Reserves | US$ 48.913 billion (Source: IMF; Data updated: 2012) | Gross Domestic Product - GDP | US$ 184.962 billion (2011 estimate) | GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) | 322.675 billion of International dollars (2011 estimate); 325.4 billion of International dollars (2012 estimate) | Real GDP growth | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 0.2% | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6.8% | 7.7% |
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people find out what their true identity and you go through events that really make a difference in your life. In the summer of 2017‚ my youth group decided to go on a missions trip to Peru. Going into the Peru trip‚ I didn’t know what to expect but I was hoping to see change in myself. We went to an area in Lima‚ Peru called Jicamarca. I had seen pictures of JIcamarca and how run down it was‚ but I still felt like I had no idea what I was walking into. At first I was so nervous that people wouldn’t
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Chapter 16 Outline Chapter 16: The Acceleration of Global Contact‚ 1450–1600 | A. | The Trade World of the Indian Ocean | | | 1. | South China Sea | | | 2. | Admiral Zheng He | | | 3. | India | | B. | Peoples and Cultures of the Indian Ocean | | | 1. | Austronesian families | | | 2. | Bride wealth | | C. | Trade with Africa and the Middle East | | | 1. | African cargo | | | 2. | Middle Eastern rivals | | D. | Genoese and Venetian Middlemen |
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Document 1: This pyramid in Tikal was the tallest structure in the Americans until the 20th century. Describe the significance of Mayan architecture evidence in this temple in Tikal. The significance of Mayan architecture evidenced in this temple is that they were able to build temple out of stone‚ which was dedicated to gods and important rulers. The Mayan architecture has been called the richest of the New World because of great complexity of patterns and variety of media expressions
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My name is bshair‚ and I would like to tell you about one of the most amazing 7 wonders of the world I was given the opportunity to write about it. Not only because of the magnificent landmarks‚ but also because it has great history behind it‚ and it shows the roots of one of the most powerful empires the Incan Empire. Machu Picchu is the greatest Inca masterpiece. Incredibly daring and inventive‚ it was built on the most difficult‚ wild and inaccessible mountain area available. It is known world-wide
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Peruvian Cuisine Peruvian cuisine is one of the most varied and best in the world. It’s a reflection of its three main geographical zones‚ the coast‚ the Andean highlands and the jungle‚ and an incorporation of influences from different times and immigrant cultures. While the Peruvian cuisine only is recognized internationally in the last few years‚ food and its preparation is one important part of the Peruvian culture and a very personal way to express the Peruvian identity. As it is impossible
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