By 1542 the Spanish had gained enough control of the region to establish the Viceroyalty of Peru. The State of Vilcabamba was abolished and the last monarch of that state, Tupac Amaru, was executed. The Spanish had recognised the potential of this region for silver mining and consequently Peru became the centre of Spanish power
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No Comments » Following the demise of the Norte Chico there is period in Peruvian history in which there is very little evidence of any substantive culture of organised civilisation. This remained the case until the rise of the Inca Empire, beginning in the early 13th century. The Incas eventually dominated no just Peru, but a large part
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Whatever delights modern day Peru holds for the intrepid traveller or resident, it can claim to be the site of one of the oldest complex civilisations on Earth. It was at the beginning of the 20th century that a site was discovered at the coastal site of Aspero in the north of the country. No
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