Peru
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After gaining its independence from Spain in 1824, Peru experienced a boom as a result of demand for guano as a fertiliser. As John Peter Olinger details, the boom came to an end when it was replaced by nitrate as the preferred fertiliser, and Chile seized Peruvian nitrate deposits in the War of the Pacific from 1879-84. |
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San Martín and his forces liberated Peru and proclaimed its independence from Spain on July 28th, 1821. Richard Cavendish charts the life of one of the leading figures of the South American wars of independence. Published in
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Richard Cavendish explains how Hiram Binham discovered the 'lost city of the Incas'. |
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Peter Furtado visits some remarkable sites rivalling Machu Picchu, the endangered Inca hilltop city which was recently voted one of the seven wonders of the world.
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Lawrence A. Clayton on the Chinese labourers who came to work in Peru, often in appalling conditions. Published in History Today, Volume: 30 Issue: 6
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The epic voyage of this Elizabethan adventurer to Peru and his subsequent capture by its Spanish masters inspired Charles Kingsley's Westward Ho! An article by A.L. Rowse. Published in History Today, Volume: 30 Issue: 6
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After gaining its independence from Spain in 1824, Peru experienced a boom as a result of demand for guano as a fertiliser. As John Peter Olinger details, the boom came to an end when it was replaced by nitrate as the preferred fertiliser, and Chile seized Peruvian nitrate deposits in the War of the Pacific from 1879-84. |
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