For those looking to dive deeper into this period, you can find Vázquez's detailed account at major retailers like or La Esfera de los Libros . Peru - Spanish Conquest, Inca Empire, Andes | Britannica
Pizarro founded Lima in 1535 to serve as a coastal capital, facilitating communication with Spain. However, his conquest initiated a period of catastrophic population decline for the indigenous people due to violence, forced labor, and disease.
Francisco Pizarro, an illegitimate son from a poor family of pig farmers in Spain, was an unlikely candidate for such a monumental feat. Lacking formal education and literacy, he was driven by pure ambition and reports of a "land of gold" to the south. In 1524, he formed a partnership with and the priest Hernando de Luque , setting off on a series of expeditions that eventually led him to the heart of the Inca Empire. The Fall of the Inca