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  2. Chincha Islands - Wikipedia

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    The Chincha Islands (Spanish: Islas Chincha) are a group of three small islands 21 kilometres (13 mi; 11 nmi) off the southwest coast of Peru, to which they belong, near the town of Pisco. Since pre- Incan times they were of interest for their extensive guano deposits, but the supplies were mostly exhausted by 1874.

  3. Mining simulator - Wikipedia

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    A mining simulator is a type of simulation used for entertainment as well as in training purposes for mining companies. These simulators replicate elements of real-world mining operations on surrounding screens displaying three-dimensional imagery , motion platforms , and scale models of typical and atypical mining environments and machinery.

  4. Chincha Islands War - Wikipedia

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    The Chincha Islands War, also known as Spanish–South American War (Spanish: Guerra hispano-sudamericana), was a series of coastal and naval battles between Spain and its former colonies of Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia from 1865 to 1879.

  5. Resource war - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of the Chincha Islands of Peru, circa 1859 One of the most prolific examples of resource war in history is the conflict over Chincha Island guano in the late 19th century. The Chincha Islands of Peru are situated off of the southern coast of Peru, where many seabirds were known to roost and prey on fish brought there by the ...

  6. Let's Play - Wikipedia

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    A Let's Play differs from a video game walkthrough or strategy guide by focusing on an individual's subjective experience with the game, often with humorous, irreverent, or critical commentary from the player, rather than being an objective source of information on how to progress through the game. [2]

  7. Cheating in video games - Wikipedia

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    Cheating in video games involves a video game player using various methods to create an advantage beyond normal gameplay, usually in order to make the game easier.Cheats may be activated from within the game itself (a cheat code implemented by the original game developers), or created by third-party software (a game trainer or debugger) or hardware (a cheat cartridge).

  8. Chincha - Wikipedia

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    Chincha (Quechua chincha, chinchay north, northern, ocelot) may refer to: Locations. Chincha Alta, a city in Peru; Chincha Islands, a group of islands off the coast ...

  9. Chincha Alta - Wikipedia

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    main squaire of Chincha with the Santo Domingo Church in down town Chincha, Summer 2014. Chincha Alta is a Peruvian city located in the Ica Region. A major port at the mouth of the Chincha River, it is the capital of Chincha Province. The city has a population of about 233,000, making it the 17th largest city in Peru.