The internal conflict in Peru is an ongoing armed conflict between the Government of Peru and the Maoist guerilla group Shining Path.Internal conflict in Peru. Date Main phase: 17 May 1980 – July 1999 Low-level resurgence: 22 June 2002 – present Status Ongoing What are the major wars or conflicts in Peru’s background? List of […]

Largest countries in Central America, by total area (in square kilometers) Characteristic Area in square kilometers Nicaragua 130,370 Honduras 112,090 Guatemala 108,889 Panama 75,420 What is the 2nd largest country in Central America? HondurasHonduras is the second largest country in Central America, following Nicaragua. Honduras has four distinct regions: the central highlands, Pacific lowlands, eastern […]

São Paulo, city, capital of São Paulo estado (state), southeastern Brazil. It is the foremost industrial centre in Latin America. What is capital city of Brazil? The state capital, São Paulo, is the largest city in Brazil (having overtaken Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s) and one of the largest urban centres in the world. […]

Peruvian cuisine is often made spicy with ají pepper, a basic ingredient. Peruvian chili peppers are not spicy but serve to give taste and color to dishes. Rice often accompanies dishes in Peruvian cuisine, and the regional sources of foods and traditions give rise to countless varieties of preparation and dishes. What makes Peruvian food […]

Costa Rica is beautifully warm all year, with an average annual temperature of 80°-90° Fahrenheit on the coasts and 75°-80° in the countryside and on the mountainsides. The most stable weather is between December and April. These months have little to no rain in most of the country. Is Costa Rica always hot? The climate […]

By 1891 the development of Belize had become more organised, and different languages started to be used in unison. The British spoke English, the Creoles spoke Kriol – a language based on English, but with a heavy West African influence, and the Hispanic population spoke Spanish. Why is Spanish spoken in Belize? Spanish language came […]

11 Surprising Things to Know About Honduras Not all of Honduras is scarily dangerous. Honduras has the most amazing wildlife. There’s some of the world’s best diving. Honduras has the most scenic towns in Central America. The capital is worth exploring. Honduras is incredibly poor. What are 5 facts about Honduras? 7 Interesting Facts About […]

The Gran Chaco spans about 650,000 square kilometers (250,000 square miles) in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil—making it the largest dry forest in South America. It largely consists of shrubs and hardwood trees that provide habitat for thousands of plant species and hundreds of animal species. Are there any forests in Argentina? Argentina’s forests, estimated […]

Costa Rica’s primary language is Spanish so it would really help if you could churn out a few words. If you’re travelling for a standard family surf vacation, you can probably get away without learning Spanish. Many expats get away without ever speaking a word of the language. Can you go to Costa Rica without […]

Chile won its formal independence when San Martín defeated the last large Spanish force on Chilean soil at the Battle of Maipú on April 5, 1818. San Martín then led his Argentine and Chilean followers north to liberate Peru; and fighting continued in Chile’s southern provinces, the bastion of the royalists, until 1826. Who freed […]

You can apply for an extension of a tourist visa for an additional 90 days, as soon as the first day you enter Ecuador on your 90 days visa, from the comfort of your home. The whole process is executed by EcuaAssist online, and you won’t need to go to any public office, because we […]

U.S. citizens who intend to work, live, or study in Chile must apply in advance for a Chilean visa from the Chilean Embassy or Consulates in the U.S. prior to Traveling.Ensure that you have appropriate documentation to enter Chile. U.S. passports must be in good condition and valid for the period of stay. Can a […]

The settlement of the Americas is widely accepted to have begun when Paleolithic hunter-gatherers entered North America from the North Asian Mammoth steppe via the Beringia land bridge, which had formed between northeastern Siberia and western Alaska due to the lowering of sea level during the Last Glacial Maximum ( How did humans beings come […]

unemployment and food insecurity The biggest cause of hunger in Costa Rica is from food insecurity. Food insecurity is the state of being without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. For most of the less fortunate people in Costa Rica, finding food is a serious problem. What is the cause of […]