User blog comment:Beauhunt III/History Project/@comment-26240225-20150518030550/@comment-26240225-20150518040751

When Peru was in its early years of colonization, Spain mined all its silver. Spain had so much silver that its value decreased, thus leading to the downfall of Spansih influence in central south america. Inca slaves moved on leaving Spain in huge economic ruin, and, they also hurt Spanish industries because they died of disease.