Culture

South America is made up of Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Guyana, and many more countries which together hold similar traditions and cultures. To start, the historical culture of South America includes the Incan Empire, as it is the most well-known “indigenous” culture of South America. The Incan Empire was established in 1438 in the Andean city of Cusco, Peru. Over a period of 100 years, the empire expanded to include parts of present-day Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, and Colombia (Society, N.G, 2012).

One very popular event, “The Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a festival held every year about 40 days before Easter, is an important example of a religious celebration that has been adopted by secular culture. It is both an important event in the Catholic calendar and one of the largest revenue generators in Rio (Society,N.G,2012).

Most of the South Americans celebrate Easter as the dominant religions in that region are Christianity and Catholicism. Also, the celebration after Christmas, on the 6th day of January, el Dia de Los Magos is a tradition in many subcultures in South America. These prove some of the many traditions and cultures that are shared throughout South America.