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The Cenepa War, also known as the Alto Cenepa conflict, was a political and military confrontation between the nations of Ecuador and Peru, which occurred in 1995 and originated from territorial and border claims.

The Independence of Ecuador is known as the process of liberation from the colonial rule of the Royal Court of Quito, which since 1563 belonged to the Spanish Empire. This process of emancipation began on October 9, 1820, with the seizure of power by the revolutionary Creoles of the city ​​of Guayaquil.

The Independence of Bolivia was a revolutionary process that led to the liberation of the colonial region of Alto Peru and the birth of the Republic of Bolivia in 1825. The revolutionary process began in 1809, with the uprisings in the cities of Chuquisaca and La Paz. From then until 1825, Upper Peru was the scene of a large number of confrontations between patriots and Upper Peruvian royalists, and between the expeditionary forces sent by Buenos Aires and the royal army of Peru.

The Paracas were a culture that inhabited the southern coast of the current territory of Peru, between the years 700 BC to 200 DC approximately. This period corresponds to the end of the Formative Period and the Early Intermediate Period, according to the periodization of the history of the Andean Area. The Paracas culture is considered the first complex society of the southern coastal area of ​​Peru.

The Nazcas were a pre-Inca civilization that existed between the 1st and 6th centuries in southern Peru, more specifically around Nazca and its surrounding valleys. This culture is known worldwide for its impressive geoglyphs drawn in the desert, called Nazca lines, which can be seen from the air and the nearby hills. Although its meaning is not clear, experts say they are related to its astronomical calendar.

Pollution - Definition Types, Causes & Consequences Pollution is a phenomenon that affects the environment when materials that are not its own are introduced into...

The term business comes from the Latin negotium, a word formed by nec and otium ("what is not leisure"). It is about the occupation, the work or the task that is carried out for profit. Among the most notorious debates within the economic world, it is worth highlighting the debate that faces those economists who are more in favor of a market economy, and other economists, who demonstrate less confidence in "the invisible hand" of Adam Smith and, therefore, they propose a planned economy model. A very widespread debate across the planet, which, to date, has not found a valid conclusion.

Organisation of Public Corporations Public Corporations are created by government and are, therefore, responsible to the government through the minister in charge of the corporation's...

Inca Empire - Civilization Inca Empire: Civilization that developed in South America from the thirteenth century to the sixteenth century approximately. The Inca Empire, also known...

Manuel Belgrano: Biography, History & Politics (1770 - 1820) Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano y González - Creole patriot who participated in...

Independence of Chile: Political and military process that allowed Chile to be liberated from Spanish domination at the beginning of the 19th century. The political and military process that freed Chile from Spanish domination at the beginning of the 19th century is known as Independence of Chile. Chile was part of the Spanish Empire since the mid-16th century, when the conqueror Pedro de Valdivia occupied the central valley and founded the city of Santiago in 1541.

The Chavines were a civilization of ancient Peru that developed between 1200 and 200 BC. It settled around the central Andes, near the Chavín de Huántar archaeological site, present-day Peru. The Chavín civilization is considered a cultural horizon, due to its influences on cultures that developed later.

The Independence of Venezuela was a political process that took place between 1810 and 1830, through which the Captaincy General of Venezuela achieved its emancipation from the Spanish Crown. The independence process began in 1810 with conspiracies headed by Creole merchants and landowners, who wanted to put an end to the commercial monopoly and the abuses of colonial officials.