HispanicHeritageEssayRHS17

=My Essay in English but originally in Spanish.=

=My Peruvian Heritage=

I think the Hispanic culture is present in everyday lives day by day. It plays an important role in a growing culture, economic and social in the United States. Every time we become more Hispanics who occupy important positions in the Government and the spanish language will be alive in us. The Hispanic Heritage is part of our culture. I also believe that we should still keep it alive because it is a part of everyone in everyday lives. Now listen to my words of my Peruvian Heritage. Including the foods, festivals and history.

The history of Peru started when the Inca Empire came to be and the empire lasted from 1438-1532 (Inca Empire). This empire had originated a tribe based on Cusco. One thing the Incas have built was Machu Picchu but was originally called Machu Pikchu and in Quechua meant "old peak" and was sometimes called The Lost City of the Incas. Machu Picchu was a pre-columbian Inca ruin on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley. Another event that happened in the Peruvian history was the Conquest of Peru and it lasted until 1532-1572. This was when the Spanish landed in 1531 and Peru's territory was the nucleus of the Inca civilization. Centered at Cusco, the Inca Empire extended over a vast region, stretching from northern Ecuador to central Chile. Francisco Pizarro and his brothers were attracted by the news of a rich and fabulous kingdom. That's when in 1532 they arrived in the country called Peru. For a period, Pizarro maintained the ostensible authority of the Inca, recognizing Tupac Huapalla as the Sapa Inca after Atahulpa's death. So then by March 23,1534, Pizarro and the Spanish have re-founded the Inca city of Cusco as a new Spanish colonial settlement. Establishing a stable colonial government was delayed for some time by native revolts and bands of the Conquistadores (led by Pizarro and Diego de Almagro) fighting among themselves. A long civil war developed, from which the Pizarros emerged victorious at the Battle of Las Salinas. In 1541, Pizarro was assassinated by a faction led by Diego de Almagro II (El Mozo) and the stability of the original colonial regime was shaken up in the ensuing civil war. Afters Pizzaro's death, there were a lot of internal problems and Spain finally sent Blasco Nunez Vela to be Peru's first viceroy in 1544. He was then killed by Pizarro's brother, Gonzalo Pizarro, but a new viceroy, Pedro de la Gasca, eventually managed to restore order. He captured and executed Gonzalo Pizzaro.

Some foods in Peru are Ceviche, Causa, Lomo Saltado and Lucma. Ceviche is just raw fish marinated in citrus juice. The acid in the fruit "cooks" the fish, giving it a delicate flavor and slightly chewy consistency. This dish is usually spiced with red onion and aji pepper and served with sweet potato or choclo. Bold gastronomes can drink the leftover marinade which is know as tiger's milk. Causa is 3 layers of potato with 2 simple ingredients including tuna or chicken with a hard boiled egg cut in slices of 4. At the top of the Causa is mayonnaise. Lomo Saltado is a stir-fry in a pan which contains beef, tomatoes, and onions mixed in a pan with soy sause and fried potatoes. This meal is served usually with some white rice. As much as Peruvians love regular food they also have a sweet tooth and one desert is Lucma. This is a fruit that is shaped like a mango. This fruit is used to finish off desert's and usually has a ice cream flavor, but varieties of them.

Señor de los Milagros and Inti Raymi are all festivals that are located and also occur in Peru. The festival Señor de los Milagros is located in Lima, Peru and this festival is to honor The Lord of Miracles and it is the largest procession in South America that last's about 24 hours. This venerates a miraculous painting of Jesus Christ which was created by an Angolan slave and survived the 1746 earthquake. Tens of thousands participants are all clad in purple. Also they prepared Turron de Doña Pepa is a traditional desert which is a cake that includes caramel, candies and it is meant to be a hard cake. Inti Raymi is a festival to the Sun. This celebrates the winter solstice and honors the Inca sun god with a bounty of colorful Andean parades, music, and dance. It takes over Cusco and transforms the Sacsayhuamán ruins overlooking the city into a majestic stage.

Finally, I feel so proud of my Peruvian Heritage. This is why we can't let it go, because all of these past events have already made history. But the traditions are still going to continue in the Present and the Future. I hope that the Hispanic Heritage will still live in everyone.

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