Alfredo Bryce Echenique is a Peruvian writer born in Lima. He has written numerous books and short stories.
Domingo Elías Carbajo served as Interim President of Peru for a brief period between June and August 1844.
José Rufino Pompeyo Echenique Benavente served as the 12th President of Peru from 1851 to 1855.
Echenique is a surname of Basque origin. Echenique, (spelled Etxenike in standard Basque means "close to the house". Other spelling variants are Echeñique and Etchenique. Notable people with the surname include:
The official flag of Cusco has seven horizontal stripes of color: red, orange, yellow, green, sky blue, blue, and violet. This rainbow flag was introduced to Peru in 1973 by Raúl Montesinos Espejo, in recognition of the 25th anniversary of his Tawantinsuyo Radio station. As the flag's popularity grew, Cusco mayor Gilberto Muñiz Caparó declared it an official emblem in 1978. Since 2021, the official flag has also featured the golden Echenique's sun.
The Guano Era refers to a period of stability and prosperity in Peru during the mid-19th century. It was sustained on the substantial revenues generated by the export of guano and the strong leadership of president Ramón Castilla. The starting date for the guano era is commonly considered to be 1845, the year in which Castilla started his first administration. It ended shortly after the war between Spain and Peru in 1866.
Karla Miguelina Echenique is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played as a setter for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan, but did not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. She, and the Dominican Republic team did, however, qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, where they finished 5th.
Rafael Echenique is an Argentine professional golfer.
José Echenique is a retired male basketball player from Venezuela, who played as a power forward during his career. He competed for the Venezuela national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.
The Argentina men's national water polo team is the representative for Argentina in international men's water polo.
El Señor de la Querencia is a nighttime soap opera broadcast by Televisión Nacional de Chile. El Señor de la Querencia is set in a rural estate in Colina, Chile in 1920. It differs from former Chilean series by the large amounts of domestic violence, sexual abuses, extortions, threats, torture and violence shown as part of the plot. Chilean minister Laura Albornoz expressed her concern about the impact of the repeatedly shown domestic violence and sexual abuses shown in the soap opera.
La Familia de al Lado is a Chilean telenovela created by José Ignacio Valenzuela. It was produced by the Chilean national channel Televisión Nacional de Chile and aired by the same channel from September 2010 through March 2011. It stars Álvaro Rudolphy, María Elena Swett, Jorge Zabaleta, Luz Valdivieso, and Cristián Arriagada. La Casa de al Lado is a remake of the original telenovela produced by the American Spanish-language network Telemundo.
Gregory Joshue Echenique Carrillo is a Venezuelan professional basketball player for the Fukushima Firebonds of the Japanese B.League.
Pablo Echenique Robba is an Argentine-born Spanish physicist and politician.
Pedro Miguel Etxenike Landiribar, also known as Pedro Miguel Echenique, is a theoretical solid-state physicist, Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and former minister of the Basque Autonomous Community.
Gonzalo Óscar Echenique Saglietti is an Argentina born Italian professional water polo player. He was part of the Spanish team at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the team finished in seventh place.
Juan Martín Echenique y Tristán was a Peruvian politician and soldier who served as the Mayor of Lima from 1898 to 1899. He was the son of José Rufino Echenique, who served as President of Peru and Victoria Tristán. During his military career, Juan fought for Peru during the Chincha Islands War against Spain.
Jaime Jesús Echenique Salinas is a Colombian professional basketball player for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. He played college basketball for the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals and the Wichita State Shockers.
Alexander Echenique is a Venezuelan former footballer. He played in 17 matches for the Venezuela national football team from 1993 to 1997. He was also part of Venezuela's squad for the 1993 Copa América tournament.
The Liberal Revolution of 1854, also known as the Arequipa Revolution of 1854, was a popular insurrection that emerged in Peru during the government of José Rufino Echenique due to accusations of corruption. It was led by Domingo Elías, Fermín del Castillo and Ramón Castilla.
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