The majority of my life thus far has taken place within the corporation limits of Lima, Ohio. Like any other community, Lima has its strong points and faults. Lima has a fascinating history which is a source of local pride. It is home to an oil refinery which was for decades the largest in the world as well The Lima Army Tank Plant, which is the only manufacturer of the M1 Abrams tank. Throughout the Cold War, Lima was ranked fifth in the nation for most likely to be attacked by the Soviet Union
Peru, known for its historical ruins to its exotic creatures, is definitely a land of extremes. From the first people to settle, to being its nation’s major commercial, cultural, and industrial center it is a captivating country. Peru is the third largest country in South America with the Pacific Ocean as its western border. Colombia and Ecuador are to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. The population consists of 29.99 million people. Its main religion is Roman Catholic
The Peruvian Communist Party (PCP-SL), better known as Sendero Luminoso (‘Shining Path’) was a maoist guerrilla organization in Peru. The parties roots can be drawn to the Andean department of Ayacucho, one of Peru’s pooerest and uneducated areas, where ill even the 1950s landowners continued their serflike manner of treatment toward the natives existence. The escape their dismal lives, Ayacuchans turned toward education, migrating by the thousands in their attempt to escape that existed for them
Peru is located in western South America with an estimated population of 30 million. It is multinational, including Europeans, Africans, Asians and Amerindians. The national language of the country is Spanish, however a significant number or Peruvians still speak other native languages. Peru is a representative democratic republic that is divided into 25 regions. It is a developing country with a poverty level around 25 percent. Its main economic industries are mining, manufacturing, agriculture
The life of a college student is really amazing and diverse. In fact, a person can expect to live with people from different cultures, background, and histories that it is a mix of diverse multicultural experience. Even more when a student can talk with another student from a different part of the world with totally different culture, this was my case when I interview my friend from Nigeria. Before the activity started I made some question that were related with the culture of the person and that
Lima is the capital city of Peru. Lima was established by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pissarro in 1535. Lima is also known as ‘”the city of the kings’’. Lima’s approximate population is nine million. It has sport venues, such as volleyball, football, basketball and fronton. Lima has many attractions, activities, beautiful tradition and costume. The climate in Lima is both mild and warm. Lima has many tourist sites. Lima is also famous for its ancient architecture and cuisine. To begin with, the
Francisco Pizarro: Spanish explorer who changed the lives of the Inca civilization, nowadays Peru. Hernán Cortés: Spanish explorer who changed the lives of the Aztec civilization, nowadays central Mexico. Pizarro and Cortés were two great men in the history of the world, men who discovered new things, conquered new places; men who made an impact in society and left their print for future generations. There have been many conquerors and discoverers that, like them, have contributed to the advances
The documentary of Guns Germs And Steel – Conquest tells the history of the Spanish conquistadors and the empire of the Inca. It begins in 1532 when Francisco Pizarro, the general of a group of 168 Spanish soldiers reaches the new world and comes in contact with a tribe. The tribe today is known as the Inca, they were an empire who were located in modern day Peru who had never seen a horse, and that taught the Spanish were gods. They had never seen these animals according to Jared Diamond because
Francisco Pizarro: Spanish explorer who discovered and conquered the Inca Empire, nowadays Peru. Hernán Cortés: Spanish explorer who discovered and conquered the Aztec Empire, nowadays central Mexico. Pizarro and Cortés were two great men in the history of the world, men who made an impact in society and left their print for future generations. There have been many conquerors and discoverers that, like them, have contributed to the advances in the world made by the human race. Discoveries and conquers
In the 1500s Spanish Conquistadors traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to the New World and conquered its native people. Though these early exploration Spain was able to acquire vast territory and wealth.There were many conquistadors in this time period, one of the more well known conquistadors was Francisco Pizarro. Francisco Pizarro helped spread the Spanish language and culture to Peru and many other countries. The Age of Exploration is a time period between the 15th century and the 17th century
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Francisco Pizarro The Spanish Explorer Alexandria DeSimone Renaissance Project Mrs. Fleck April 30, 2014 “Prepare your hearts as a fortress, for there will be no other.” —Francisco Pizarro DeSimone 1 Alexandria DeSimone Mrs. Fleck History April 30, 2014 Francisco Pizarro Francisco Pizarro was a famous Spanish explorer. On September 13, 1524, Francisco Pizarro set sail from Panama to a conquest of Peru. He brought about eighty men and forty horses with him. In 1528, Pizarro went back to Spain managed
Superstar Beyonce Knowles was People magazine's 2012 World's Most Beautiful Woman. She is also a spokesperson for L'Oreal cosmetics. Beyonce is happily married to Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, one of the most successful entertainers in rap history. Although Jay-Z is a behemoth in the entertainment world, he accomplished this based on talent, not looks. He and Beyonce are a true American power couple. An actress with an impressive acting resume under her belt, Christina Hendricks of "Mad Men" has been
and to learn to do good works in His name. All over the world they are saints that are a patron for what they fought for and believed in. The saint I have chosen to discuss is St. Rose of Lima; she shows the characteristics of loyalty and sacrifice to show her devotion to God. St. Rose of Lima was born in Lima, Peru on April 20, 1586. She was originally named Isabel Flores de Olivia. Her father was a Spaniard and her mother was Inca, she was a daughter of ten other siblings. When Isabel was still
My earliest memories of science I would have to say is the typical first grade lima bean experiment. The main objective of the experiment was to grow two lima beans. One in a plastic bag by itself and the other in a plastic bag with a damp piece of paper towel to see which would grow faster. At that age level, it was pretty easy to get excited about a bean growing in a bag. I remember doing similar simple experiments, and science remained just another subject in my life until about fifth grade. In
Saint Rose of Lima is a fantastic story of the life of Saint Rose and her loving faith to God. Saint Rose demonstrated her great love for God many times in her life, and had many hardships through her lifetime and offered them all to God. Saint Rose was a very holy and brave woman and demonstrated her love for God in many ways. Saint Rose loved God very much throughout her life and showed her faith in many ways. When she was just a little girl, she built a shrine all by herself in order to
AHHH Dress Code! It was official in 2005; the Lima City Schools board of education adopted a new dress code policy. This policy would be used to crack down on the unruly students who refused to follow the already lenient rules. “With a stricter dress code, students will focus more on school than looking at other students, said Suzanne Helm, a Victoria resident.” (Cavazos, 1). Lima City School District, like the Victoria school district located in Texas, spent many hours designing the new dress
the difference between pole and bush lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus) is essential before starting the seeds in your garden. Hardy to U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 6 to11, these beans differ in yield and growing methods, which might make you prefer one over the other. (See References 1) Regardless of which type you grow, both are a nice addition in soups, stews and casseroles. About the Yield Bush and pole limas differ in that bush limas mature about 10 to 15 days earlier. The
Comparing Problems Faced by Two Cities: Lima and Tokyo I will compare and contrast some of the problems experienced by the two mega cities, Lima and Tokyo. Two absolutely different cities located on two different continents, have to cope
I was only 15 years old; imagine a little boy in a huge and beautiful city without parents, without family. A boy who thought he was alone in the world. Now, in the year 2021, I know I’m not alone. I choose to stay in Lima and this is why and how Lima grew until this year, 2021. It was the 2010, I was ten years and I needed to survive. As long I remembered I lived in a small town in Italy. I used to steal for a living, escape from the police and, now that I remember, I was a kind of Tarzan. It wasn’t