Tag: spanish colonization

Project 365/212 – The Fountain of Youth

By Emily Carter on August 4, 2013 • ( 26 Comments )

It was 500 years ago in April, 2013 when Ponce de Leon landed on the coast of St. Augustine, Florida. The legend says that Ponce de Leon was on the search for the Fountain of Youth. To find the elusive fresh water spring that restores the youth of […]

The Churches of Cuzco

By Emily Carter on August 18, 2012 • ( 25 Comments )

Walking the colonial streets of Cuzco, Peru one is reminded of the dominance of the Spaniards over the Incas in the early 1500’s. Being the capital of the Inca Empire, conquest of Cuzco was the triumph of the Spanish. In celebration of their success, and their determination to […]