| A | B |
|---|
| los Chibchas, Los Quechuas, LosColorados, Los Cayapas, Los Záparos y Los Jíbaros, Los Shiris | Indigenous (Native) people in Ecuador |
| guerreros | warlike, warriors |
| un reino | a kingdom |
| hacia el sur | towards the south |
| la sierra | the mountains |
| el Imperio Inca | the Incan Empire |
| la población aborigen | the native population |
| los colonos | native people of Perú and Bolivia |
| una princesa | a princess |
| heredó | inherited |
| cuyo centro principal | whose principal center |
| entre ambos | between the two of them |
| se apoderó (apoderarse) | took control/possession |
| pasó a ser | came to be |
| sede en Lima | the seat in Lima |
| bastante | enough/too much |
| suprimida (suprimir) | surpressed |
| grandes haciendas | great land farms |
| peones indígenas | native semi-slaves |
| desarrolló | developed |
| envió (enviar) | sent |
| tuvo lugar (tener lugar) | took place |
| promulgó (promulgar) | anounced/decreed |
| hacendados | hacienda owners |
| comerciantes | bussinessmen |
| la libre empresa | free trade |
| el gobierno fue ejercido por | the government was run by |
| el ferrocarril | the railroad |
| la década | the decade |
| la pérdida del territorio | the loss of land |
| cesó de reclamar (cesar) | never ceased to claim the land |
| explotación de sus reservas | exploitation of their resources |
| ingresos del petróleo | income from oil |
| un terremoto | earthquake |
| una serie de enfrentamientos políticos | a series of political confrontations/problems |
| A pesar de la objeción . . . | In spite of the objection . . . |
| sigue palpitando | keeps on beating |
