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La Argentina (1816)
La Argentina may refer to: * La Argentina (dancer) (1890–1936), Argentine dancer * La Argentina, Huila, a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia * La Argentina (poem), a 1602 poem by Martín del Barco Centenera * La Argentina (1816), ''La Argentina'', a sail frigate used by the Argentine corsair Hippolyte Bouchard in his campaign 1817-19 ** Several other ships of the Argentine Navy have been named either ''La Argentina'' or ARA La Argentina, ARA ''La Argentina'', among them *** ARA La Argentina (C-3), ARA ''La Argentina'' (C-3), a light cruiser of the Argentine Navy commissioned in 1939 *** ARA La Argentina (D-11), ARA ''La Argentina'' (D-11), a MEKO-360 type destroyer of the Argentine Navy commissioned in 1983 See also * Argentina * Argentina (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Argentina (dancer)
Antonia Mercé y Luque (September 4, 1890 – July 18, 1936), largely known by her stage name, La Argentina, was an Argentine-born Spanish dancer known for her creation of the Neoclassicism, neoclassical style of Spanish Dances, Spanish dance. Considered one of the most famous Spanish dancers of the 20th century, she was known as the "Queen of the Castanets" and the "Flamenco Pavlova." She was one of the major influences on Japanese people, Japanese butoh dancer, Kazuo Ohno. Biography Early life La Argentina was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Manuel Mercé, an Andalusian, and Josefina Luque, a Castile (historical region), Castilian. Both of her parents were professional Spanish dancers and she displayed talent at an early age. She studied ballet with her parents in her youth and trained mainly with her father, who taught her to dance at the age of four. When she was nine years old, she debuted at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. At the age of 11, she was a star da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Argentina, Huila
La Argentina is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car .... External links La Argentina official website References Municipalities of Huila Department {{Huila-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Argentina (poem)
''La Argentina'' is a 1602 poem written by Martín del Barco Centenera. The full name is ''Argentina y conquista del Río de la Plata, con otros acaecimientos de los reinos del Perú, Tucumán y estado del Brasil'' ( es, Argentina and conquest of the Río de la Plata, with other events from the kingdoms of Peru, Tucuman and the state of Brazil). Martín del Barco Centenera was a priest who arrived to the Río de la Plata Basin along with the ''adelantado'' Juan Ortiz de Zárate. He wandered through the region for twenty-four years, narrating a poem with his experiences. The poem mixes both real events and imaginative tales, such as human-shaped fishes. The work, with more than ten thousand verses divided in twenty-four canticles, was published in Lisbon in 1602. The poem is known for being one of the earliest usages of the name of Argentina Argentina (a Spanish adjective meaning "silvery"), is ultimately derived from the Latin ''argentum'' "silver" and the feminine of the adj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Argentina (1816)
La Argentina may refer to: * La Argentina (dancer) (1890–1936), Argentine dancer * La Argentina, Huila, a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia * La Argentina (poem), a 1602 poem by Martín del Barco Centenera * La Argentina (1816), ''La Argentina'', a sail frigate used by the Argentine corsair Hippolyte Bouchard in his campaign 1817-19 ** Several other ships of the Argentine Navy have been named either ''La Argentina'' or ARA La Argentina, ARA ''La Argentina'', among them *** ARA La Argentina (C-3), ARA ''La Argentina'' (C-3), a light cruiser of the Argentine Navy commissioned in 1939 *** ARA La Argentina (D-11), ARA ''La Argentina'' (D-11), a MEKO-360 type destroyer of the Argentine Navy commissioned in 1983 See also * Argentina * Argentina (other) {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hippolyte Bouchard
Hippolyte or Hipólito Bouchard (15 January 1780 – 4 January 1837) was a French-born Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru. During his first campaign as an Argentine corsair he attacked the Spanish colonies of Chile and Peru, under the command of the Irish-Argentine Admiral William Brown. During his overseas voyage he blockaded the port of Manila. In Hawaii, he recovered an Argentine privateer which had been seized by mutineers. He also met the local ruler, King Kamehameha I. His forces occupied Monterey, California, then a Spanish colony, raised the Argentine flag and held the town for six days. After raiding Monterey, he plundered Mission San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. Toward the end of the voyage Bouchard raided Spanish ports in Central America. His second homeland remembers him as a hero and patriot; several places are named in his honour. Early life Bouchard was born in a small village close to Saint-Tropez, Bormes-les-Mimo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARA La Argentina
Several ships of the Argentine Navy ( ''Armada de la República Argentina'') have been named ''La Argentina'', with or without the prefix "ARA". * , a frigate commanded by Hippolyte Bouchard in the corsair campaign 1817-1819 * , a schooner * , a corvette * , a barque * , a school ship in service from 1884 to 1900. * , a light cruiser A light cruiser is a type of small or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck. Prior to thi ... launched in 1937. She was decommissioned in 1972 and scrapped in 1974. * , an , launched in 1981. {{DEFAULTSORT:La Argentina La Argentina, ARA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARA La Argentina (C-3)
ARA ''La Argentina'' was a light cruiser, designed for training naval cadets, built for the Argentine Navy. The ship was authorised in 1934, and the contract was put out to tender in 1935, being won by the British company Vickers-Armstrongs at a cost of 6 million pesos. ''La Argentina'' was built in Barrow-in-Furness, England. She was laid down on 11 January 1936, launched 16 March 1937 and not completed until 31 January 1939, being delayed by the British re-armament programme. She was decommissioned in 1972 and scrapped. Design The design was based on British practice, being modified to meet the requirements of the Argentinians for a training ship with 60 cadets. This ship was an enlarged version of the , armed with triple turrets. Service The ship sailed from Britain in February 1939 and arrived at La Plata on 2 March, being commissioned on 12 April 1939. She made several training cruises before the war but was placed in the active squadron to maintain Argentine neutrality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARA La Argentina (D-11)
ARA ''La Argentina'' (pennant number D-11) is the second ship of the MEKO 360, MEKO 360H2 series of four destroyers built for the Argentine Navy. The ship is the eighth ship in the history of the Argentine Navy to bear the name of the corsair frigate ''La Argentina'' which conducted a privateer raid around the world against Spanish trade in 1817. Origin ''La Argentina'' and her sister ships were authorized under the Naval Construction National Plan of 1974, an initiative by the Argentine Navy to replace old World War II-vintage warships which were nearing the end of their operational lives. A contract was signed with the Blohm + Voss Shipyards in Hamburg, West Germany for the construction of four MEKO 360H2 destroyers. Construction ''La Argentina '' was Ceremonial ship launching, launched on 25 September 1981. The ship was delivered to the Argentine Navy on 11 May 1983 for her sea trials, following which the ship departed for Argentina, arriving at Puerto Belgrano Naval Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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