The discovery of Juanita on the top of Apu Ampato has revealed that the Incas made human sacrifices and has shown that the ancestors of Andean man are on the Isthmus of Panama. El Ampato, one of the apus, exposes Juanita Johan Reinhard, the gringo, had been doing adventure tourism since he was 15 y
Itamar Franco was an engineer, Brazilian politician, mayor of Juiz de Fora, senator, governor of the State of Minas Gerais and the 33rd president of Brazil (1992 and 1994). His legacy includes his participation in the initiative to balance the hyperinflationary crisis that plagued Brazil for three
The Regency Period (1831-1840) was the time when Brazil was ruled by regencies, as the heir to the throne was a minor. This period is characterized by moments of great turmoil in Brazil with several civil uprisings. It ends with the Majority Coup that brought D. Pedro II to the throne at the age o
The Andean country is the last former Spanish colony in South America to celebrate its bicentennial. The other eight South American countries that emancipated themselves from the Spanish crown celebrated their bicentennials long before. Bolivia and Ecuador commemorated it in 2009. Venezuela, Argenti