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Jan 1, 1100
The City of Chan Chan
Chan Chan was built by the Chimú people and is one of the largest adobe cities known throughout the world. It gives people the idea of how the Chimú people lived and thrived in their time. -
Jan 1, 1438
Rise of the Inca Empire
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Period: Jan 1, 1438 to Dec 31, 1532
Inca Empire Rise to Power
This is the time period that the Inca Empire begins to become powerful and for the next 100 years they acquire more than 300,000 miles along the west coast of South America from Colombia to Chile. It is important because the Incas set the foundation for the modern culture of Peru. -
Jan 1, 1532
Fall of the Inca Empire
This is the year when Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire by killing Atahuallpa, the emperor of the Incas. The Inca people were made slaves and all their silver and gold was taken back to Spain or used by the Spaniards in the New World. It marks the beginning of Spanish rule for Peru, which would last another 280 years for the people of Peru. -
Peru’s Independence
Peru is the last country in Latin America to declare independence from Spain. This event gave Peru the opportunity to grow as its own nation. -
Chincha Islands War
This was an effort by Spain to capture the islands of Peru called the Chincha Islands, but Peru ended up victorious and kept the islands. It statrted in 1864 and lasted until 1866. The islands are important to Peru because large amounts of Guano can be found there, which is used as fertilizer. With this event, Peru was able to keep these islands. -
Finding of Machu Picchu
American archeologist Hiram Bingham discovered the ancient Machu Picchu, which was lost and forgotten to the whole world. This gave our world a new understanding of the Inca culture. -
El Niño
A weather pattern that caused heavy rains and floods in Northern Peru, landslides and floods in Central Peru, and severe drought in Southern Peru. The destruction damaged Peru’s economy and was the worst of the 20th century. -
Alejandro Toledo becomes President
Alejandro Toledo is elected president, and is the first, native-born, democratically elected president. This is important because it gave the people of Peru a new hope, and under his presidency, Peru’s economy grew and and its inflation decreased. -
Interoceanic Highway
This is a 1,600 mile long road started in 2005 between Peru and the Amazon in Brazil. It connects the continent with hopes of benefitting people of South America with easy transportation and travel. -
Alberto Fujimori
Former president Alberto Fujimori is sentenced to 25 years in prison,being blamed to have ordered the country’s security forces to help him gain power in instances such as wiretapping and bribery. This is important because the people of Peru were able to start living more secure once he was imprisoned.
