Marshal Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duque de Caxias , was born on August 25, 1803, in Porto Estrela, Rio de Janeiro and died on May 7, 1880, in Valença (RJ). Career military, he acted in practically all the conflicts that happened in Brazil in the 19th century. He participated in the wars of indepe
Last interview with Andrés A. Cáceres In 1921, the hero of the Pacific War answered one of his last interviews. Why did we lose the war? There was no cultural or political harmony... and a lot of betrayal in the wealthy sectors. It sounds so relevant. The homeland celebrates today, shaken with joy,
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira (1902-1976), known as JK, was a doctor and politician from Minas Gerais. He was president of Brazil from 1956 to 1960 whose time is remembered as a time of optimism. Biography Juscelino Kubitschek was born in the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, on September 12,
The Incas created one of the largest and most important American empires in the mid-fifteenth century. Their domains, which stretched along the western coast of South America, spanned more than 4,000 km. The city of Cuzco, located in the south of Peru, was the capital of this Empire.Inca Civilizatio