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The Chincha Islands were once the residence of the Chincha people, but only a few remains are to be found today. Peru began the export of guano in 1840. Spain, which did not recognize Peru's independence until 1879 and desired the guano profits, occupied the islands in April 1864, setting off the Chincha Islands War (1864–1866).
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.
This is a list of notable library packages implementing a graphical user interface (GUI) platform-independent GUI library (PIGUI). These can be used to develop software that can be ported to multiple computing platforms with no change to its source code .
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players try to earn money by transporting passengers, minerals and goods via road, rail, water and air. It is an open-source [5] remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.
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 ...
Sometimes they are designated as Mining Magnates, [2] and they are ascribed other titles such as Mining Tycoons, [3] however in most cases they are significantly very public figures in the media of their times. Also during various changes in the national economy and mining industry some smaller players have had to adapt to the change. [4] [5]
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.
Chincha Alta, a city in Peru; Chincha Islands, a group of islands off the coast of Peru; Chincha Province, one of five provinces of the Ica Region of Peru Chincha Alta District, one of eleven districts of Chincha province; Chincha Baja District, one of eleven districts of Chincha province; Chinchay Suyu, a region of the Inca Empire