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, address = Av. Escuela Militar S/N, Chorrillos , campus = , free_label = , free = , colors = , colours = , mascot = , nickname = , affiliations = , website = The Chorrillos Military School () is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of

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Overview

The school was opened in 1830 during the first government of

Agustín Gamarra Agustín Gamarra Messia (August 27, 1785 – November 18, 1841) was a Peruvian soldier and politician, who served as the 4th and 7th President of Peru. Gamarra was a Mestizo, being of mixed Spanish and Quechua descent.Larned, Smith, Seymour, Sh ...

and was relocated to Chorrillos,

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in 1888, hence its name. , its director was Brigade General Carlos Rabanal Calderon. It was also the '' alma mater'' of

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(1962) and

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(1974). It contains the Escuela de Comandos (Commando School). In 1997, a replica of the Japanese Diplomatic Residency was secretly built there. Tunnels were dug and the rescue plan was practiced again and again until perfect for the ''

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'' that ended the

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. it still existed and was considered a monument to those who took part in the rescue, and sometimes still used in training.

References

External links

Escuela Militar de Chorrillos
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