One of the most dramatic episodes took place in Arica, on June 7, 1880. Here, some testimonies. The Chief of the General Staff of the Plaza de Arica, the Peruvian Manuel C. de la Torre, testifies to that sublime dedication:“... Inch by inch and with determined effort, our positions were defended up
On July 26, 1533, the last ruler of the Inca empire, Atahualpa, was executed by the Spanish with a garrote (device used to strangle prisoners). His death meant the end of the great Inca empire and the beginning of the Spanish conquest of that region of South America. Only a year before, Atahualpa ha
Brazilian popular music was one of the main instruments used to contest the military dictatorship (1964-1985). The lyrics of several songs indicated dissatisfaction with the regime and several songwriters were targets of censorship and persecution. Pointing out direct dissatisfaction or using meta
1) When and where was Saint Martin born? José de San Martín was born on February 25, 1778 in the town of Nuestra Señora de los Tres Reyes Magos de Yapeyú, located on the coast of the Uruguay River, in the province of Corrientes, almost 780 kilometers from Buenos Aires. 2) How was his family made u