The Sete Povos das Missões region resulted from the Spanish governments strategy for the colonization of the Rio de la Plata region, in Spanish America. Location The regions were formed by São Francisco Borja, founded in 1682, São Nicolau (1687) and São Luiz Gonzaga (1687). They were also integrate
The Sicán culture, also known as the Lambayeque culture after the region they once inhabited, was one of the many cultures that existed in Peru before the arrival of the Incas. The Sicán inhabited the north coast of what is now Peru between 750 and 1375 AD. Like many other civilizations, social diff
The “Letter of Pero Vaz de Caminha ” or “Letter to King Dom Manoel on the discovery of Brazil ” was a document written by Portuguese scribe Pero Vaz de Caminha. Written on May 1, 1500, in Porto Seguro, Bahia, it was taken to Lisbon under the care of Gaspar de Lemos, considered one of the greatest n
José Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva was a Brazilian scientist, politician and statesman whose ideas and political influence were decisive for Brazils Independence. José Bonifácio with the Commendation of the Order of Christ Education and Scientific Career He was born in 1763, in the city of Santos,