South America is the fourth largest continent in the world. It is a continent that is located in the Western Hemisphere and it can also be considered the subcontinent of America. South America is divided in twelve independent counties and their names are-Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Guyana, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, over sea department of French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador, Uruguay and Paraguay. South America is boarded by Pacific Ocean in the west, Caribbean Sea in the North West and Atlantic Ocean in the north and covers an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers.
As the records of 2005 the total population of South America is estimated to be more than three million people and it is the fifth largest country in population after Africa, Asia, North
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The Moche, Inca Empire left behind some amazing architectural designs which makes this city a beautiful place to visit, one can also see some of the ruins in this country like the Nazca Line and Sillustani. Visitors can also go to some famous museums in the country to have a better knowledge about the history of Peru.
• Voluntourism – this form of tourism is becoming very famous now a day this voluntourism meaning volunteer tourism is a type of tourism which includes volunteering for some particular charitable cause. In Peru it is used for the conservation of animals, education, medical, and empowerment.
• Ecotourism – most of the land which is protected in Peru is in the national parks. The best example of this can be the Peruvian Amazon known to be virgin and untouched rainforests and there is no other rainforest in this world that is as good and untouched when compared to Peruvian Amazon. This makes Peru heaven for nature lovers who come out of their homes and visit other countries just in search of natural beauty or you can say
The colonial times of Peru left behind the legacies of the social system, economy, and education. Peru was known as the land of abundance and Pizarro’s goal was to conquer the Inca Empire. All legacies that were left behind impacted the country of Peru in different ways. The education system of Peru was completely changed and because of that change Peru is now a Spanish speaking country. This was beneficial to Peru because it improved the literacy rate of their country helping it become more developed as the years go by. The social systems were impacted in way where many different
Major places like Peru Ecuador. And Bolivia have major industries such as food processing, mining, wood products, textiles, petroleum, and more. Their major agricultural products would be cacao, balsa wood, shrimp, cotton, sugarcane, and more. (Doc B)Some more major places in South America in South America like Chile and Argentina make most of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and employ over half of the population. They produce grains, fruits such as grapes, and beef cattle, (Doc C) South Americas history many interesting types of civilizations like Aztec of around A.D. 1200- A.D 1521. (Doc 1) South America has some amazing features but also has a downside. From the 1950’s to now more people live in urban areas rather than rural areas unlike 1950 with most of the population living in rural areas. (Doc D) Today in Brazil, one of the largest economies in the world, there is a very large gap between the rich and the poor. Government is trying to build a bridge between the gap but this is hard knowing that 2% of the population are higher class. (Doc E) Around the Amazon River there is forest. But deforestation is making all this go away based on a survey taken in 2000-2005, Most of it is caused by Cattle Ranches. About 35% is taken up by small-scale, subsistence agriculture, The rest taken up by fires, urbanization construction, logging and large scale commercial agriculture. (Doc
To be a guide one must have a vast amount of knowledge about Peru. Potential tour guides take a test to see if they know enough about their country to take the job. “Any of the people in Peru are glad, excited even to tell you all about their country,” recalled Melody Gruenhagen. Most people in Peru speak good English, as well as at least one other language. Many tour guides speak German, Dutch, French, and/or English, and their native tongue. “The people are beautiful on the inside; they are friendly, outgoing, helpful, and are always smiling. They are easy to talk to, and pleasant to have a conversation with” praises Melody. Tourism is the biggest industry in Peru. The guides are good-natured and the views are
BOLIVIAN PARADISE Bolivia is an amazing country that is breathtaking and is similar to a paradise. Bolivia is an interesting country that practices an interesting style of living. Locals always have plenty to do. They can go out for pizza, go see movies, or simply sit and talk.
Since then, Machu Picchu became the most tourist destination in Peru and one of the most important worldwide. Declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO and voted by millions as one of the Nine Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is without doubt the greatest heritage left by the ancient Incas.
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Colombia lies in the northern most part of South America, bordering the Caribbean Sea the Bogota is the capital of Colombia. Bordering between Panama and Venezuela and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Ecuador and Panama. The size of Colombia is 1,138,910 square kilometers less than three times the size of the state of Montana. Mainland territory divided into four major geographic regions. Andean highlands are composed of three mountain ranges and overriding valleys and Caribbean lowlands; Pacific lowlands; and llanos and tropical rainforest of Eastern Colombia. Colombia also has small islands in both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Climate in Colombia has unique variety in temperature resulting in changing differences in elevation not much seasonal variation. The rocky terrain cut by large rivers that flow into the Caribbean the Pacific. The Amazon and the Orinoco facilitates the construction of enormous reservoirs, which have steadily increased the country’s generation of energy and supply of drinking water.
Before the Europeans even thought about finding a way to China and accidentally found the America, a group of Indians lived in South America. These Indians were called the Incans. Incans ruled the West side of South America. The empire ran through parts of many present day countries: Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile and Colombia. The Incan Empire was a great civilization that thrived for many years and paved the way for modern civilation.
The Inca believed that harmony between the relationships of the human being, nature and gods was truly essential. They had multiple gods, but the main god was Viracocha, the Inca even considered their emperors as demi-gods. They had several sacred objects and locations. The Vilcanota or Wilcamayu, the “Sacred River” which is a section of the Urubamba River. The sacred valley of the Incas, the Inithuatana stone in Machu Picchu, the Golden Sun Disk, a disk shaped object which represented the Sun, it was one of the most important Inca treasures that many explorers have looked for, and still are.
Machu Picchu is a physical symbol of the culture that created it. It is located in the Andes Mountains in Peru, South America, high above the Urubamba River Canyon Cloud Forest. The Incan capital, Cuzco, the closest major city, is forty three miles northwest of this landmark. Machu Picchu is five square miles and eighteen square kilometers in size. This ancient civilization has an altitude of eight thousand feet and is surrounded by towering green mountains. Although covered in dense bush, it had many agricultural terraces that were sufficient enough to feed the population. Due to water from the natural springs as well as the agricultural terraces, it had the ability to be self-contained. Machu Picchu was created by the Inca culture for the purpose of religious observance.
Both cultures governments are finding was to respect the Indigenous culture, by providing funding that supports the Indigenous languages, visual arts and culture.
For those who don’t know what Machu Picchu is, it can simply be described as a 15th century citadel nearly 8,000 feet above sea level. In my eyes, it is much more than that. Machu Picchu is a magical place which holds much meaning to me because it is part of my heritage. My whole life had revolved around this one place; anytime I would mention that I am half Peruvian,
While many forms of tourism dismiss important rules of anthropology, they both focus on the integration of one society into another’s.