History is made up of important people and the political and cultural events they initiate. Find out about influential people and events in South American history in this channel.
Tacna-Arica Dispute, a boundary dispute between Chile and Peru. It resulted from the War of the Pacific (1879–83), in which Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia. See more »
If there's one time of day that holds special significance for older Argentineans, it's probably 8:25 p.m. At that minute, on July 26, 1952, Eva Peron died of cancer at age 33. But the popular first lady wouldn't be buried for more than 20 years.
See more »El Dorado (Spanish for “The Gilded One”), a legendary Indian chief of 16th-century northern South America.
See more »Falkland Islands War, 1982, a war between Great Britain and Argentina over control of the Falkland Islands, a British colony in the South Atlantic.
See more »Pizarro, the name of two Spanish half brothers who were soldiers and adventurers in the New World.
See more »Ibáñez del Campo, Carlos (1877–1960), a Chilean army officer and statesman. He was president of Chile, 1927–31 and 1952–58.
See more »Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca fortress city in Peru. It is high in the mountains, about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco.
See more »Maximilian, (1832–1867), emperor of Mexico, 1864–67. Maximilian was established as emperor with French military support.
See more »Pan American Conferences, the periodic meetings of the independent republics of the Western Hemisphere.
See more »Pedro, the name of both emperors of Brazil. They are often referred to as Dom Pedro, Dom being a title of respect.
See more »Spanish Main, a term used in the colonial period for the Caribbean coast of South America.
See more »Tacna-Arica Dispute, a boundary dispute between Chile and Peru. It resulted from the War of the Pacific (1879–83), in which Chile defeated Peru and Bolivia.
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