miércoles, 28 de mayo de 2014

"The Carriage"



It's a wheeled vehicle and pulled by horses. The invention was around XVI century. The carriage is specially designed for private passenger. Archaeologists have found evidence of wheeled vehicles dating to the end of the 4th millennium BCE.



On the 16th century, closed carriages returned like a method of travel. The trend began in Hungary. It is said that it was King Matthias who first commissioned a cart with the body separated from the axles, hung with leather straps.The carriage was made more confortable with the addition of leather seats. From this time on, carriages of all sorts began to be perfected, and the vehicles came into use throughout all of Europe. Soon, became famous around the world.



In the present it's used for important business or used as a touristic tool.




martes, 27 de mayo de 2014

The "100 dollars"



This is the last bill of the USA. In this bill we can see Benjamin Franklin, he was a Founding father of the United States. He was leading author, printer, political, scienst, etc. He made discoveries and theories about the electricity. He became one of the most important opponents slavery.

The "50 dollars"



This person who appears in the bill is Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the Unites States. He was a military commander in the American Civil War, this war ending with the surrender of Robert E. He tried to increase trade and the influece of USA, remaining at peace with the world.

The "20 dollars"



He was the president Adrew Jackson, exactly the 7th President of th United States. He declared that states don have right to cancel federal laws. He protected the democracy and the individual liberty for American citizens, but many people criticize his "exaggerated" support for the slavery.

The "10 dollars"



Alexander Hamilton, one of a Founding father of the United States, appears in this bill. He was a Secretary of the treasury, he was the primary author of the administration of George Washington. He served in the American Revolutionary War. He founded the Bank of New York

The "5 dollars"




In this bill, Abraham Lincoln appears. He was the 16th President of the United States. He promoved the economic advancement through the banks, roailroads, tariffs to encourage the building of factories, and others. He permanently outlawed slavery.

The "2 dollars"



Thomas Jefferson is in the "2 dollars", he was the third president of the United States (1801-1809). He was an founder of the USA, the principal author of the Declaration of the Independence (July 4, 1776). He served as a diplomat in Paris after the war.

The "1 dollar"



George Washington who was the first president of the United States is printed in the bill of "1 dollar". George Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He corrected the supreme law of the United States.

The "50000 won"



The "50000 won (오만원)", the correct pronunciation is "o-man won".
The person depicted in the bill was Shin Saimdang (신 사임당) she was a korean artist, a writer, a calligraphist and the mother of the Korean Confucian Lee I.
On the reverse of the bill is the Bamboo, which is so important in South Asia and the Plum tree, the tree of the plum blossom.

The "10000 won"



The "10000 won (만원)", the correct pronunciation is "man won".
In the front is the bill is Sejong the Great (세종대왕), he was the fourth king of Joseon Dynasty. He created the Hangul (한글), which is the alphabet of Korea. Behind the king is Irworobongdo (일월오봉도). Irworobongdo is the king's royal trhone of the Joseon Dynasty.
On the back of the bill is the Honcheonsigye (혼천시계), an astronomical clock of South Korea and the Cheonsang Yeolcha Bunyajido (철상열차분야지도), a map of the stars of Korea.

The "5000 won"



The "5000 won (오천원)", the correct pronunciation is "o-chon won".
Obverse the bill is Lee I (이이), who was one of the most Korean Confucian of the Joseon Dynasty. Gangneun (강릉시) also appears on the bill with the black bamboo, native to China but Korea has many of these plants.
On the reverse: We can see a watermelons with plants and insect, this was painted by Lee I's mother, Shin Saimdang (신 사임당).

The "1000 won"



The "1000 won (1000 원) ", the correct pronunciation is "chon won"
In front of this bill is the Korean Confucian of the Joseon Dynasty, Yi Hwang (이황). Sungkyunkwan (성규관), also called Taehak (태학) also appears on the bill with Prunus mume, wich is an asian specie of tree, this flower usually called  plum blossom.
Reverse: Dosan Seowon (도산서원), this complex was created in 1574, today is in Andong, South Korea. This complex was built in honour of the confucian Yi Hwang.

The "200 nuevos soles"




In this bill we have a Saint Rose of Lima (Isabel Flores de Oliva), she helped the needy of the city through her own private efforts, she was a good person with a beautiful heart. She was the first person born in the Americas to be canonized by the Catholic Church in 1671, by Pope Clement X.
Back off this bill is Caral, this is the most ancient city of America, which is in Supe Valley, Barranca in Peru. In 2009 was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

The "100 nuevos soles"




This is the "100 nuevos soles", the person who is in the bill is the Peruvian historian Jorge Basadre. He was director of the Peruvian National Library and was also Minister of Education.
In the back of the bill is Gran Patajen, a wonderful archaeological site on the border of San Martin and La Libertad region. Gran Pajaten isn't open to visitors without the license of the Peru's Ministry of Agriculture and National Institute of Culture, to protect the fragile ruins.

The "20 nuevos soles"




On front of the bill is Raul Porras Barrenechea, who was a Peruvian historian. When the "nuevo sol" became official in 1991, he appeared on the "20 nuevos soles".
On the reverse is Chan Chan (Shinning Sun), which is an archaeological place built of adobe, is in Peru, exactly in La Libertad. Chan Chan has a beautiful designs of the pre-columbian period .

The "10 nuevos soles"



The person depicted on front is José Quiñones Gonzales, who was a peruvian aviator and national aviation hero. He sacrificed his life crashing into an ecuadorian battery instead of jumping from the plane. In his honour, he appear in "10 nuevos soles".
On the reverse of the "10 nuevos soles" is Machu Picchu which is one of the 7 wonders of the world .

The "50 nuevos soles"




This is the "50 nuevos soles"... on front of the bill is Abraham Valdelomar, who was a Peruvian narrator, poet, journalist, essayist, dramatist and editor of the newspaper "El Peruano" in 1912. He wrote the famous story "El Caballero Carmelo".
In the back of the bill is the beautiful archaeological site constructed in the pre-Inca period, "Chavin de Huantar". This site is locates in Ancash, exactly in the Conchucos Valley close the Cordillera Blanca .