Latin America

America Every year on 12 October, America commemorates Christopher Columbus’s arrival. This event, commonly known as the ‘discovery of America’, marked the beginning of the European seizure of the entire continent. As a result, the land was settled and developed over time. Different major nations have originated in the Americas since then, including the world’s leading economic and military power, …

Peru Contrary to what some people might think, the Amazon basin does not only lie in Brazil, but it also spreads over several countries, including Peru. According to the English Wikipedia, around 60% of Peru belongs to this geographical region (an area equivalent to that of Italy and Spain combined!). On 14 April 2011, Eduardo Nayap Kinin became the first …