Life And Death Of The Andes Travel Writing Assignment

In the Heart of the Andes’ painting by Robert Seldon Duncanson, an immensely deceptive illusion is cultivated. This 1871 naturalistic landscape entices the viewer’s senses and lends itself to being part of the “beautiful” which is _____. This painting is a rendition of an earlier work done by Frederic Church in 1859. The formal qualities present in Heart of the Andes appear to fabricate an amicable symbiotic relationship between man and nature with motifs of God acting to legitimize human fallibility.

Maria Garcia-Rada, now 20, was born May 13th, 1995 in Lima, Peru. Maria moved to the United States in 2001 because her father got a job offer in Maryland. It was a sacrifice that her father was willing to make because it was an opportunity for a better life for their family. Even though Maria moved to the United States she still follows many of the traditions and practices from her old culture and incorporates them into her everyday life while also following traditions of American culture. When she moved to America, Maria only knew how to speak Spanish. Throughout this interview the interviewer will discuss Maria’s traditions, customs, power distance within the Peruvian culture, and how the two cultures clashed at times.

“I had a dream last night, a tremendous premonition. I saw green fields and flowers. I could smell the grass.” (Read 225) is a quote taken from the book Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by Piers Paul Read. This quote is just one example of the hope generated in the story. Alive is about a Uruguayan Rugby team whose plane crashed in the Andes Mountains while on their way to Chile. This story tells of the struggle that the 45 on board attempt to overcome by doing whatever they can to survive for over two months in the freezing mountains. To do this, it takes great determination and cooperation from everyone involved in the crash. Some struggle more than others, mostly with the idea of getting out of the Andes alive, however, it all pays off in the end.

The prehistoric civilization of Chavin, a name of which has been given to the Chavin culture since the name for which the original indigenous people had is unknown, spanned approximately 700 years in the Andean highlands of Peru through the Mosna Valley and spread its cultures ideology and technological advances far beyond its immediate geographic region over a period time known as the Early Horizon (Druck, 2004). Among the many things Chavin has been recognized for over the history of its archaeological research is the culture of Chavin de Huantar, found in the Andean Highlands, believed to be built almost 3,000 years ago. The importance of this site, as a political and religious center for its people, has been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of 1,052 sites globally. Furthermore, the archaeological work in Chavin, particularly in the research of ceramics has led to identifying the culture in three stages – Urabarriu, Chakinani, Jarabarriu, (Druck, 2004). (Druc, 2004). John Rick writes that, Overtime, these changes in populations showed they were moving from a “small-scale societies to much larger populations with increasingly differentiated power and privilege,” (p. 4,

In Elayne Zorn’s book of community based tourism in Peru, Weaving the future, Tourism, Cloth, and Culture on an Andean Island, Zorn talks about the successful efforts of the Taquileans in managing their lands and culture. Zorn discusses the gendered divisions of labor as well as the issues of cultural identity of the indigenous people of the Andes and Taquile. The book offers an anthropological view of one of the best-managed community based tourism destination in South America, Taquile Island. Zorn offers her observation of Taquile’s progress as a community tourist destination, offering her personal observations of the development of tourism in Taquile as well as in the Andes.

This paper will deal with a country located in South America. I will introduce you to Peru and information relating to this country. I will also discuss several interesting and fun facts related to this amazing country. My research will include some of the famous landmarks, languages spoken there, as well as some of the customs and traits of that particular country.

Located in the Andes mountain range, the trail passes through several types of Andean environments including cloud forest and alpine tundra. Settlements, tunnels, and many Incan ruins are located along the trail before ending the terminus at the Sun Gate on Machu Picchu mountain. The two longer routes require an ascent to beyond 4,200 metres (13,800 ft) above sea level, which can result in altitude sickness.

Amalia Huaycan, a 38 year old Quechuan, lost her brother, brother-in-law, and cousin in 1986 during the massacres from the Shining Path. “We wept, but they were like gods, hitting us and destroying everything.” (GP, Lima 1990, 75). Terror and violence became the building foundations for the Shining Path. In a period of endless darkness and confusion, the Shining Path radiated as a safe haven for those who sought for help. Soon, more people began following the Shining Path, exponentially increasing at a phenomenal rate. The country was no longer Peru, but the Shining Path’s. Despite the group’s abiding omnipresence, it still remained magically elusive and opaque to the general public at the same time. Senderistas disguised themselves as civilians, but continued to carry out their clandestine

In the article titled ‘Tourism in poor regions and social inclusion: the porters of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu’ in vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 104-118 of the World Leisure Journal in 2011, Arrelano describes how the exclusion/inclusion theory has affected the lives of the porters on the Inca Trail. The porters are the native indigenous people of Peru that have been discriminated against due to not speaking Spanish, are uneducated and lack wealth and power. The article explains the successful remedies used to alleviate these issues, but the failure to implement the laws to protect the porters means that they are still unfairly treated.

Dr. Mitchell, retired Spanish professor at Patrick Henry Community College, traveled to Peru twice while researching material for the book. She met scholars eminent in Incan culture, including Maria Reiche, the authority on the meaning of the Nazca Lines.

Peru is as complex as its most intricate weavings. Festivals mix ancient tradition with Christian holidays. The urban vanguard beams with artistry and innovation. Yet, the role and contributions of women to this cultural tapestry, especially indigenous and mestizas (mixed), has far too often been undermined in the pages of history. Official documents and older history books often don't include much of what's needed to understand women’s contributions to its history. Historians must often supplement official documents with more personal items, like journals and diaries and letters to get a glimpse into this piece of undervalued histories.

In recent events at my school, there is an opportunity unlike any other to travel to, and explore the near primitive nation of Peru.

colony in Peru. During the trip, Guevara begins to encounter the poverty of the native

I decided to write this research paper because we were assigned to find an issue or subject within Latin America to write about. One of the most widely known and influential revolutionary figure in the history of Latin America is Ché Guevara. Ché knew how to use his intelligence and judgment in all the circumstances he encountered taking advantage of each moment as if it was a highly intensive chess game he was sincerely

One of the ultimate and famous routes of peregrination in the modern world is the Way to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. The peregrination to Santiago de Compostela goes back to more than 1000 years ago, with the discovery of the Grave of Santiago the Major. In the place where was discovered the remains of Santiago, the Major has constructed the first cathedral. Later and of gradual form, the city of Compostela and the houses of reception for all the pilgrims emerge along the way to Santiago de Compostela.