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What allowed Peru to become one of the richest and most powerful Spanish colonies after the Spanish invasion in

1532?

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Spanish soldiers landed in Peru with the intent to conquer an empire rich in gold and silver, in much the same way Hernan Cortes had toppled the Aztec Empire (1519-21).

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It's location had an abundancy of valuable minerals.

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