FYI - tomorrow is an anniversary of the Battle of Ibarra. The - TopicsExpress



          

FYI - tomorrow is an anniversary of the Battle of Ibarra. The government offices in Ibarra will be closed. A parade is planned for the morning, and a free concert with several Ecuadorean groups in the evening. A bit of information about the battle: Ibarra was the only place in Ecuador where Simon Bolivar actually fought. July 17, 1823, “El Libertador” Simon Bolivar led rebel troups into battle against the Spanish forces of Agustin Agualongo. After hearing that Agualongo had defeated another rebel leader, Bolivar marched his men on a seven-day trek to Otavalo, then engaged Agualongo on the streets of Ibarra, near the Hacienda La Victoria, where he won a decisive battle at “La Piedra Chapetona.” Each year there is commemorative ceremony to recall Bolivar’s victory. - See more at: pro-ecuador/ibarra-history.html#sthash.tf5GNDK0.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 01:07:47 +0000

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