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- 1. Conquistadors - Peru (incas) E
The Incas lived in Peru, which is in western South America at the top of the Andes mountains, the longest mountain range in the world. At 12,000 feet, the temperatures were very cold, as they were like natural refrigerators. Temperatures in the day were terribly hot, but the temperatures cooled down at nighttime. The conquistadors of Spain that con
2. Francisco Pizarro
Many explorers are famous for their discoveries and their actions. One of these famous explorers was Francisco Pizzaro. was a Spanish explorer and conqueror. Pizarro was born in Trijullo in 14762. He came to America and then settled in Panama3. One of Pizarro's greatest accomplishments was the takeover of the Inca empire. In 1525, Pizarro proposed
3. Incas
The Inca were originally a small warlike tribe inhabiting the south highland region of the Cordillera Central in Peru. In about 1100AD they began to move into the valley of Cuzco, where, for roughly the next 300 years, they raided and imposed tribute on neighboring civilizations. Until the middle of the 15th century, the Inca undertook no major imp
4. Cholera
is an infectious intestinal disease common in Southern Asia. is caused by a comma-shaped bacterium called Vibrio s. The microorganism is transmitted by water or food that has been contaminated with the feces of people who have the disease. occurs when Vibrio enters the intestines and releases toxin. The toxin causes the intestine to secrete large
5. Francisco Pizarro
was born in about 1476 in Trujillo, a small town near Caceres, Spain. The illegitimate son of a Spanish captain, he spent his childhood with his grandparents in one of Spain's poorest regions. He apparently never learned to read or write. The conquest of Peru by an obscure adventurer is one of the most dramatic episodes in the history of the New W