Pizzaro took the gold but had no intentions of releasing the emperor, and eventually executed him.
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The Incans called for the release of their emperor, offering as ransom a room full of gold. Suffice it to say, any niceties between the Spanish and the Incas quickly ended as Atahualpa was then detained and held captive by the Spanish.Īs you may know, this story does not have a happy ending. And some even say that he took a bite out of it! And then he spit it out on the ground. Having never seen a book before in his life, Atahualpa looked curiously at the Bible. Upon greeting one another in the central plaza, Atahualpa was presented with a Bible. The legend goes like this: When Francisco Pizzaro, the Spanish conquistador, arrived to the Incan city of Cajamarca in 1532, he asked to meet with Atahualpa - the emperor of the great Incan Empire.
Many will ask what changes we have witnessed over these fifteen years? But, our Peruvian partners remind us that before answering that question, we must first consider what has not changed over the past 500 years. Presbyterian World Mission has been working collaboratively for over fifteen years with its Peruvian partner Red Uniendo Manos Peru (Joining Hands in Peru) in responding to God´s call to share the Good News of Jesus Christ in our efforts to address root causes of poverty in Peru, particularly as they impact women and children. We are thrilled that you have received an invitation to join with us in God´s mission in Peru!
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