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Nota cultural: Los conquistadores

Los conquistadores fueron exploradores y guerreros españoles que conquistaron con éxito gran parte de América en el siglo XVI. Hernán Cortés, en 1519, comandó 400 hombres contra los aztecas mexicanos, conquistando finalmente la capital Tenochtitlán (actualmente Ciudad de México). Pedro de Alvarado, en 1524, comandó una invasión con éxito contra el imperio Maya, lo que es actualmente Guatemala. Francisco Pizarro comandó una hueste de 180 hombres y 37 caballos contra el Imperio de los Incas del Perú, ocupando el Cuzco, la capital de los Incas, en 1533. Existieron muchos otros conquistadores. Estos son los tres grandes conquistadores de Centro y Suramérica.

Comprensión
  1. ¿En qué siglo los conquistadores conquistaron América?
  2. ¿Cómo se llama la capital antigua de Perú?
  3. ¿Qué animal fue importante para el éxito de los conquistadores?
Cultural Note: The Conquistadors

The conquistadors were Spanish explorers and warriors who successfully conquered much of America in the 16th century. Hernán Cortés, in 1519, led 400 men against Aztec Mexico, eventually conquering the capital city of Tenochtitlán (now Mexico City). In 1524, Pedro de Alvarado led a successful invasion against the Mayan empire, in what is now Guatemala. Francisco Pizzaro led a force of 180 men and 37 horses against the great Inca civilization in Peru, capturing the capital of Cuzco in 1533. There were many other conquistadors. These are three of the most famous.

Comprehension
  1. In what century did the conquistadors conquer America?
  2. What was the name of the ancient capital of Peru?
  3. What animal was important to the success of the conquistadors?
Links
  1. La Conquista de América
  2. Conquistadors in North America
 
 
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