Floriano Peixoto , known as the “Iron Marshal ”, was military and the second President of the Republic of Brazil, responsible for the consolidation of the republican regime. Next to Deodoro da Fonseca , belonged to the period called “Republic of the Sword ” (1889 to 1894), since the first two presi
On June 14, a new anniversary of the birth of José Carlos Mariátegui, a Peruvian intellectual recognized throughout Latin America, is celebrated. An influential figure in 20th-century politics, Amauta thought influenced fields such as sociology, anthropology, history and literature. The beginnings.
Mummy Juanita is the name given to the mummy of a 15th century Inca girl who was discovered in Peru in 1995. She is also known as the Lady of Ampato and the Inca Ice Maiden. The first name is due to the fact that her body was found on the top of Mount Ampato, an inactive volcano in the Andes, and th
The Act of Independence of Peru is the document through which Peru solemnly declared its independence from the Spanish Crown. Drafted by Manuel Pérez de Tudela from Arica, it was signed on July 15, 1821 by notable residents of Lima. After that, the ceremony of the Proclamation of Independence was he