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Captain Pedro Henriquez Camporredondo Anzures, whose ingenuity and courage on speaking in praise of historians, Pizarro in 1539 mandated the establishment of Arequipa, as well as those of Guamanga and Chuquisaca, cities have achieved great popularity. Decidedly Pedro Anzures was what was called the son of happiness, although it is likely that few remember his name in the towns he founded.
seems that the most notable among fellow conquistador Marquis wanted to settle in Arequipa, for in the list of the first people we see the golden spur knight Don Juan de la Torre. Also among them Miguel Cornejo, the Good, great soldier and old now and with the rank of field marshal died in the plains of Villacurí, choked by dust, rather than being able to raise the Burgundian helmet visor for breath, Francisco Giron when chasing the defeated on that day. I think Pedro
Anzures of Camporredondo walked not very wise in the choice of place to establish the city as it is at the foot of Misti and not far from other volcanoes, such as Huayna Ubinas and Putin have been eruptions in recent centuries. Perhaps as dangerous neighborhood should Arequipa in it are frequent earthquakes. In witness whereof
Don Ventura Travan, clergyman who in 1753 wrote a curious book manuscript exists in the Library of Lima, under the title The floor of Arequipa made in heaven, in that territory are certain peculiarities that are worth well worth the be here pointed out.
He says he Majes Valley hillside is a cave within which you feel the sound of the sea in storm, and in the earthquake of January 23, 1773 came out of that hole so heavy wind uprooted old trees and thick trunk. It also
that existed in a rock Caylloma two jets of water they called Adam and Eve, because respectively provided to view the figure that distinguishes one from the other sex. The water from these springs was astringent, and those who drank it would turn silent. Congressmen know I probably have drunk of that water, however, that the author adds that in his time were covered with many stones as dangerous sources.
The same writer is concerned that in 1556 who was born in Azapa jurisdiction of Arica, a horseradish so prodigious that shade under its branches took five horses. I say if it was laziness radish! Add that to entertain the son of the Viceroy Canete, we had at lunch colossal radish, which was very tasty to eat and enough for the guests leave sated and servitude.
Imagínome Travan Don Ventura should be Andalusian as not happy with us swallow a giant radish, adds that in 1741 was found in the ore Huantajaya a nugget of pure silver weighing thirty-three quintals, having used cables and ship mechanical devices to detach from the rock.
This was the case to tell the good Don Ventura it's' What do you call to that nugget? Well, that, in every land of Christians, called Dona Josefa. " Speaking of nuggets, says Don Cosme Bueno in his interesting book, which Charles V was presented with a gold, found in Carabaya, which was shaped like a horse's head and weighing little more than a quintal.
A Philip II of Peru also sent a nugget the size of a man's head, which was lost with other riches in the Bahama Channel.
Go to the nuggets!
I brought all this news story I read on the above unpublished book, just because he speaks of the tradition that I to refer to that is very popular in Arequipa. You see I seek authority to lean on, so no one can tell me a liar without fear of God.
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Macrobius Once upon an old man, an ugly against the hiccups, with two teeth in the gums hermits, with more wrinkles than organ bellows, who lived in Arequipa by the years of 1800 and peak . His name has not passed on to posterity, but the boys from the land of misquiricheo mocontuyo and christened him Don Geripundio.
Our man was the son of the mountains of Galicia, and in a shop in St. Augustine portals you could see six to six, behind the counter, selling flannel cloth Castilla and San Fernando. Fortune must smile a lot, because it was public voice and fame that was one of the richest merchants of the city. Don Geripundio
never set foot outside the door of his shop, and the last ray of sun casting bar and bolt and did not open his door to a living soul. Misti could well throw the pitch and sulfur, sure the old man asomaría no bulk.
coat color wore flea, corduroy pants mid-calf, blue stockings and boots. His mouth sunken, which migrated almost all teeth for lack of occupation, his crooked nose like the beak of a bird of prey, and a pair of bright little eyes as the cat, who instinctively repugnant enough to figure.
virtues of Don Geripundio were negative. Never gave more than the good morning, and would have left starving the cock of passion for not giving her a grain of rice. His generosity was long a hair egg. He said that giving alms was to keep idle and hustlers, and was preparing to plant crop benefits ingratitude. Maybe it was not on misguided.
But this man would you have vices? Nequaquam.
Will playing? Did not even know or brisca mus.
Drink? I will! With a bottle of Catalan in a liter of water, had more than enough for the consumption of the week.
Do you like the grandchildren of Adam? Quia! For the same reason that a woman lost world, made the cross as the evil enemy. To him women were in their goods without customs clearance.
perhaps Did the precepts of the Church? Remove you there! Worshipper of the golden calf, their god was fifty percent. Not even going to church on Sundays.
then, as the desperate always has a rope to hang himself, so a friend could get him for a pinch, it is understood, leaving her in pledge a gem that was worth four times and recognizing a decent interest. They don
Geripundio Then came a beggar at the door of his shop and said
Brother, a charity, God and the Blessed Virgin is the pay.
- Man! "Replied the miser," I do not think bad business. Bring me a note with these two firms and we understand.
Such was the greed of Galicia, with real half as much bread and cheese had for lunch, dinner and bed. That was skinny as a spectrum.
in Arequipa who was not well he wanted. Neither their bones could love, because after having them on edge all day long, the night leaned on a hard mattress which was a few hundred pelucones soul.
This old man was of the same mass of a miser who died in Potosí in 1636, which ordered in his will that his fortune be used in making a solid silver toilet for use by the people and the rest is buried in the yard your home, putting guards on four vicious dogs. In the original testament, mentioned in his Chronicle Martínez Vela Potosina villain that also sent to his funeral and richly dressed at his expense Given that all the donkeys of the population. So treasure available to the miserable life that nothing is served.
Geripundio
One morning gift shop did not open. This was an event, and the neighborhood began to panic. By
Later they told the mayor Ramon Vargas, Knight of Santiago, who followed minstrels clerk and proceeded in the portals of St. Augustine. Rompiose the door and entered first lay in the back room that served as the merchant. There he found
hard, late in the making. Around his bed were some crumbs of stale bread and stale cheese rinds. Don Geripundio
had drowned in the most ridiculous.
Attracted by the whiff of cheese and making the deep sleep of a miser, a rogue mouse entered his mouth and went to atragantársele in the esophagus.
Let us agree that cheese is safe to eat because it exposes others to become mousetrap.
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