(Born in March 7, 1482 &; died August 31, 1555) was the founder of the National University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru, a notable Spanish scholar, and was appointed the first Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1552–1559).
Mizque is a town in the Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the capital of the Mizque Province. Mizque is located in the valley of the Mizque River, one of the main tributaries of the Río Grande.
The Archdiocese of Buenos Aires is one of thirteen Latin Metropolitan archdioceses of the Catholic Church in Argentina, South America.
The Real Audiencia of Charcas was a Spanish audiencia with its seat in what is today Bolivia. It was established in 1559 in Ciudad de la Plata de Nuevo Toledo and had jurisdiction over Charcas, Paraguay and the Governorate of the Río de la Plata, today Uruguay and northern Argentina. This court oversaw the incredible silver output of the mines at Potosí. It was part of the Viceroyalty of Peru until 1776, when it was transferred to the newly created Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and began to be referred to as Upper Peru.
The Cathedral of La Plata in La Plata, Argentina, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is the 58th tallest church in the world. This Neogothic edifice is located in the geographical center of the city, facing the central square, Plaza Moreno, and the City Hall.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco is a Latin Metropolitan archdiocese with see in the city and old Inca imperial capital of Cusco, in Peru.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cochabamaba is an archdiocese located in the city of Cochabamba in Bolivia.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sucre is an archdiocese located in the city of Sucre in Bolivia.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of La Paz is an archdiocese located in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.
Vacas is a Bolivian village in the southeast of the Cochabamba Department. It is the capital of the Vacas Municipality, the second municipal section of the Arani Province. Vacas is located about 85 km far from Cochabamba and about 30 km far from Arani.
Blas Tardío de Guzmán was a Bolivian criollo composer, one of four notable criollo students of Juan de Araujo. He succeeded Juan Guerra y Biedma as chapelmaster, maestro de capilla, of the Cathedral of Sucre, then called La Plata, in 1745.
Trujillo Cathedral is the cathedral of Trujillo, Peru.
Roque Ceruti was an Italian composer in Peru. He was recruited as conductor of the Viceroy of Peru's private orchestra, and was a dominant italianizing influence during the period, though this was resented by some of the more traditional Spanish musicians.
Elsa Cladera de Bravo. (1922-2005) was a Bolivian trade union leader and educator, leader of the teachers organisation in Bolivia, delegate at the "Asamblea del Pueblo" in 1971, engaged in the work for women's emancipation.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption It is the main Catholic church in Asunción. It is located in the neighborhood La Catedral, in the historic center of the capital of Paraguay. It was the first diocese of the Río de la Plata.
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace also called Potosí Cathedral It is a minor basilica and cathedral with baroque and neoclassical colonial influence. It has a stone facade and is located in the 10 de Noviembre Square in the center of this Bolivian city. It was built between 1808–1838 on the site where the old church collapsed in 1807. Its main promoter was the Fray Manuel Sanahuya.
