THE 5 MOST OUTSTANDING FAMOUS PEOPLE OF AREQUIPA - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2024

Among the main illustrious figures of Arequipa, Augusto Aguirre Morales, Mariano Melgar, Mariano Eduardo de Rivero, Mario Vargas Llosa and Dean Valdivia stand out.

Arequipa is called the legal capital of Peru. It is recognized for being a city in which the study of various disciplines has been encouraged.

From there important figures have emerged with excellent professional careers, recognized within the country and around the world.

Arequipa is the second largest, most populated and important city in Peru, standing out since the colonial era.

At that time he received multiple honors, among which stands out that of "Very noble, very loyal and most faithful city.

The 5 most important and illustrious characters of Arequipa

1- Augusto Aguirre Morales

He was born in 1988 and died in 1957. He is known as a journalist, educator and poet belonging to the postmodernist group Colónida.

He worked in the Supreme Court of Justice of Arequipa, and was controller and administrator of the Post Office in Cuzco.

His recognitions in the literary area are linked to the so-called modernist Incaism, his novel The People of the Sun being his most important reference.

There a story is told based on the historical and archaeological records of the Inca period.

In 1949 he received the National Journalism Award for his extensive work as an editor in different newspapers and magazines, such as La Idea, Noticias, El Siglo de Puno, La Bolsa, El Sur, Colónida, Prisma, Variedades, Mundial and La Crónica.

2- Mariano Melgar

Known as a Peruvian independence revolutionary and poet, he was born in 1790 and died in 1815.

He was the forerunner of literary romanticism in America with his creation of passionate folk songs inspired by the Jarawi (pre-Hispanic songs).

He also actively participates in Peru's war of independence as a war auditor, under the command of Mateo Pumacahua.

For this reason, he dies at such a young age, at the age of 24, when he is captured in the battle of Umachiri and is condemned to die by shooting.

3- Mariano Eduardo de Rivero

He was born in 1798 and died in 1857. He is recognized as the main Peruvian scientist of the 19th century for his work as a chemist, geologist, naturalist and mineralogist.

He developed an intense study on a new mineral species called Humboltina, contributing extensive research material to subsequent generations.

4- Mario Vargas Llosa

He is currently the highest representative of the illustrious people born in Arequipa.

At 81 years old, he has won awards such as the Cervantes Prize in 1994 and the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2010, among many others. He is recognized as one of the most important contemporary essayists and novelists.

The works that launched him to fame are The City and the Dogs, The Green House and Conversation in the Cathedral.

He is an important representative of the so-called Latin American boom, and is recognized as one of the best storytellers of the group.

5- Dean Valdivia

He was born in 1796 and died in 1884. He is one of the main figures in the stage of the Arequipa revolutions, serving as a civil leader. He also led the revolts in defense of President Luis José de Orbegoso.

He is also recognized for his work in the world of letters as editor of the newspapers El Misti and El Chilli. It also stands out for its multiple texts linked to the history of Arequipa.

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