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The Province of Pisco is located 231km southern from Lima. Important events took part in Pisco like:
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► PARACAS CULTURE |
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Paracas is located in the Province of Pisco. The thousand-year-old pre-inca culture developed in Paracas. It was discovered by Dr. Julio C. Tello in 1925. This culture developed in two phases:
Paracas Cavern, 700 BC, it is the oldest phase and it was characterized by their burial habits. The mummies were buried with simple fabrics.
Paracas Necropolis, 200 BC, in this period the bosses of burial are different, funeral bales were found summoned to court directly in the land. The mummies were found covered with weavings of extraordinary quality.
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► INCA EMPIRE - RUINS TAMBO COLORADO |
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During the first years of reign of the Inca Pachacutec, he sent his brother Cápac Yupanqui to the Pisco valley to conquer it as well as the lands of the Lord of Chincha. This region is a natural corridor, which connects the towns in the mountains with the towns in the coast. This corridor was used from pre-Inca cultures as well. After at least 3 confrontations with the Chinches, the Inca Empire annexed this region to its empire. Under the regimen of the Inca Tupac Yupanqui were built administrative centers. That is the way Tambo Colorado was built. It is nowadays the best preserved archaeological Inca ruins in the coast of Peru and represents the Inca engineering and architecture skills. You are able to see a part of the original paintings at the walls in red, yellow and white.
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► LANDING OF GENERAL DON JOSE DE SAN MARTIN
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On September 8th, 1820, General Don Jose de San Martin landed with his troops, estimated in 4118 men, in Paraca´s Bay, to occupy Pisco, Chincha and nearby towns, establishing his general headquarters in Pisco and beginning Perú´s freedom campaign.
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| ► THE CREATION OF PERU´S FIRST FLAG. |
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While taking a rest with his troops, General Don Jose de San Martin fell asleep near the beach and dreamed of a crowd shouting for freedom and proudly waving a flag. When he woke up, he saw a flock of birds with red wings and white breast, which reminded him the flag he dreamed. That´s why he decided how Perú´s flag should be. It was inspired by beautiful flamencos or parihuanas birds, on October 21st of 1820
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