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San Ramón Church
San Ramón Church () was a 19th-century Catholic Church building, church located in Tacna which played an important role during the War of the Pacific and the subsequent Tacna Province (Chile), Chilean administration of the city. The entire complex housed the church and a hospital of the same name built in 1848, which was also used as a Mental hospital, psychiatric centre and a women's prison over time. The church was closed in 1909 by the Chilean mayor Máximo Lira, and was later destroyed. Currently the land belongs to the Charity of Tacna and was declared Cultural heritage of Peru, Cultural Heritage of the Nation in 2005, with its reconstruction announced but not yet started. History The church was called that because the first Catholic mass, mass, attended by Marshal Ramón Castilla (as President of Peru, president), was there, and it was also the place where he consecrated the Virgin of the Rosary as Marshal of Peru. War of the Pacific During the War of the Pacific, the templ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshal Of Peru
Grand Marshal of Peru (), commonly referred as Marshal of Peru, is the highest rank in the Peruvian Army. Unlike the other ranks, it is conferred only to an officer who has been victorious at war. List of Marshals of Peru See also * Military ranks of Peru References {{Highest Military Ranks Peruvian Army Marshals Marshals of Peru, * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Culture (Peru)
The Ministry of Culture (, MINCUL) is the government ministry of Peru in charge of the promotion of Peruvian culture and identity. It was created on 20 July 2010, during the Second presidency of Alan García. It replaced the National Institute of Culture (, INC), with Juan Ossio Acuña serving as its inaugural minister after his appointment on 4 September 2010. , the culture minister is History House of Culture of Peru The House of Culture of Peru () was created under the government of Ricardo Pérez Godoy in 1962. The following year, Supreme Decree 48 established its headquarters at the Casa de Pilatos, in the historic centre of Lima, which were inaugurated on 24 July after being restored by architect . The same year, president Nicolás Lindley López created the National Commission of Culture (, CNC), which was overseen and directed by the head of the House of Culture. In 1965, the CNC was dissolved and the National System for the Promotion of Culture () was created to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Arequipa
The Archdiocese of Arequipa () is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Arequipa in Peru."Archdiocese of Arequipa" '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 It was erected by on 15 April 1577 at the request of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Máximo Ramón Lira, 1846-1916
Maximo or Máximo may refer to: Arts * Capcom video game series ** '' Maximo: Ghosts to Glory'' (also known as just ''Maximo'') ** '' Maximo vs. Army of Zin'', the sequel to ''Ghosts to Glory'' * Maxïmo Park, a British indie rock band * Maximu or Maximo, a legendary female warrior descended from the Amazons The Amazons (Ancient Greek: ', singular '; in Latin ', ') were a people in Greek mythology, portrayed in a number of ancient epic poems and legends, such as the Labours of Hercules, Labours of Heracles, the ''Argonautica'' and the ''Iliad''. ... who is killed by Basil Digenes Akritas People * Joel and Jose Maximo, a wrestling tag team known as The S.A.T. * Máximo (wrestler) (born 1980), ring name of Mexican wrestler José Christian Nieves Ruiz * Maximo Blanco (born 1983), Venezuelan professional Mixed Martial Artist * Máximo Gómez (1836–1905), military commander of the Cuba independence campaign * Máximo Macapobre, Filipino activist and the founder of Toled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arica Province
Arica Province () is one of two provinces of Chile's northernmost region, Arica y Parinacota. The province is bordered on the north by the Tacna Province of Peru, on the south by the Tamarugal Province in the Tarapacá Region, on the east the Parinacota Province and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Its capital is the port city of Arica. History Founded as Villa de San Marcos de Arica in 1541 on the site of a pre-Columbian settlement, it belonged to Peru until 1879, when it was captured by the Chileans, who gained control of the locality under the Treaty of Ancón (1883) Geography and demography According to the 2002 census by the National Statistics Institute (''INE''), the province spans an area of and had a population of 186,488 inhabitants (92,487 men and 94,001 women), giving it a population density of . Between the 1992 and 2002 censuses, the population grew by 9.5% (16,184 persons). Administration As a province, Arica is a second-level administrative division of Chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Barreto
Federico Barreto (1862 in Tacna, Peru - 1929 in Marseille, France) was a Peruvian poet and writer best known for his poetry collection ''El cantor del cautiverio''. Early life Barreto's father was a colonel in the Peruvian Army. Barreto himself was born on February 8, 1868, and lived in Tacna during the Chilean occupation after the War of the Pacific. Working as a writer and journalist alongside his brother, he advocated for the Peruvian identity of the territories occupied in opposition to Chilenization. He was one of the founding members of two magazines, the weekly ''El Progresista'' (1886) and the ''Círculo Vigil'' (1888). Barreto and his brother José Maria joined a literary circle known as La Bohemia Tacneña, which published a magazine between 1896 and 1898 called ''Letras''. The publication had contributing writers such as Rubén Darío, Clemente Palma, José Enrique Rodó and José Santos Chocano. Later life Barreto and his brother co-directed La Voz del Sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peruvian Flag
The Flag of Peru (), often referred to as The Bicolour (), was adopted by the government of Peru in 1825, and modified in 1950. According to the article 49 of the Constitution of Peru, it is a vertical triband (flag), triband with red outer bands and a single white middle band. Depending on its use, it may be Defacement (flag), defaced with different emblems, and has different names. Flag day in Peru is celebrated on 7 June, the anniversary of the Battle of Arica. Design and symbolism Coat of arms Meaning of the colors Red represents the blood that was spilled by the fallen freedom fighters that fought for the independence of the country. White represents purity and peace. However, the colours are also linked to the Chilean flamingo, or ''parihuana'', a red and white type of flamingo that General San Martín dreamed about during the revolution. Color approximations The current colors of the Peruvian flag were taken of the design of José de San Martín, San Martín and José ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiestas Patrias (Peru)
The , or Peruvian National Holidays, are celebrations of Peru's independence from the Spanish Empire. They officially consist of two days: *28 July, in commemoration of Peru's Independence won by José de San Martín. *29 July, in honor of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru. The celebration of in Peru coincides with the vacation periods for the local schools as well as some businesses. The first celebration starts on 25 July, on St. James’ Day in Arequipa with the Feast of St. James. Along with Christmas, Fiestas Patrias is one of the most important celebrations of the year for Peruvians and it is normal for local businesses to generate as much revenue as in the month of December. Tourism tends to increase during these holidays with visitors coming to join in the celebrations. 28 July 28 July in each year commemorates the day that Peru gained its independence. General José de San Martín, known as Peru's liberator, proclaimed Peru's independence on this d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Tacna
The Battle of Tacna, also known as the Battle of the Peak of the Alliance (Spanish: ''Batalla del Alto de la Alianza''), effectively destroyed the Peru-Bolivian alliance against Chile, forged by a secret treaty signed in 1873. On 26 May 1880, the Chilean Northern Operations Army led by General Manuel Baquedano González, conclusively defeated the combined armies of Peru and Bolivia commanded by Bolivian President, General Narciso Campero. The battle took place at the Inti Urqu ''( Intiorko)'' hill plateau, a few miles north of the Peruvian city of Tacna. As a result, Bolivia was knocked out of the war, leaving Peru to fight the rest of the war alone. Also, this victory consolidated the Chilean domain over the Tarapacá Department. The territory was definitively annexed to Chile after the signing of the ''Tratado de Ancón'', in 1884, which ended the war. Tacna itself remained under Chilean control until 1929. Prologue After their success in the Tarapacá campaign, the Chilea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariano Santos Mateo
Mariano Santos Mateo (1850 – 7 October 1900) was a Peruvian Civil Guard officer who fought in the War of the Pacific. He became famous by capturing, during the Battle of Tarapacá, the war ensign of the of the Chilean Army, for which he was nicknamed the Brave Man of Tarapacá. Early life Santos was born in 1850 in Lucre District, Cuzco. His parents were Colonel Carlos Santos Ego, an Argentine soldier who arrived in Peru with the Liberating Expedition of Peru commanded by General José de San Martín, and Antonia Mateo Chara, who lived in Cuzco. At 20 years of age he left his hometown for Arequipa, where in 1875 he joined the Civil Guard of Peru. Military career In 1879, a war with Chile broke out. As a result, the Peruvian government ordered the creation of new military bodies who were to fight in the conflict. The first to be called up to the ranks of the army were the civil guards from different cities, who due to their training and the characteristics of their job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
