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Carlos Arvelo
Carlos Arvelo Guevara was known for being a distinguished professor, and the first military doctor of Venezuela, and he played an important role in establishing health services in the country. Many places were named after him like the municipality of Carlos Arvelo since 1936, and the military hospital of Carlos Arvelo located in Caracas. Early life and education He was born in the town of Güigüe on June 1, 1784, to Don Idelfonso Fernando de Arvelo and Doña Eugenia de Guevara. Despite having no financial resources, he was able to study in la Real y Pontificia Universidad de Caracas (now Central University of Venezuela), thanks to a special scholarship granted by the Board of Inspection of the university, due to his financial status and being outstanding in his studies, where he demonstrated a particular and astonishing interest for social application of scientific and clinical knowledge. At the beginning of his medical studies he began an internship at "el Hospital Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Güigüe
Güigüe (pronounced Gwigwe) is a city in the south of the Valencia Lake, in Carabobo, Venezuela. It is the capital of the Carlos Arvelo Municipality and of the Güigüe parish. The Güigüe River flows through the city, draining in Lake Valencia. 250px, Güigüe in Carabobo Etymology According to the Venezuelan polygraph Dr. Lisandro Alvarado, the etymology of Güigüe comes from the indigenous Caribbean toponymy "UIUE", which means axe, or thunderstone, origin attributable to the indigenous people of the contours of the Lake of Tacarigua or Valencia. History The origin Güigüe, until now, has remained uncertain, but most historians say that Güigüe was founded in 1724, in the church of Our Lady of Rosary the oldest book found by Bishop Mariano Martí is a parish record book that was from 1724, when the parish was served by a priest named Cura Capellán. And this book was written on its front page in calligraphy the following sentence: "3 de mayo de 1724 en el valle de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |