Complex sentence: Diaz Covarrubias was born in Xalapa, Veracruz on 27 December 1837, son of the poet José de Jesús Díaz, who had an artistic influence on him, since it was customary to organise tertulia at the home.
Split into simpler sentences: Diaz Covarrubias was born in Xalapa, Veracruz on 27 December 1837. He was the son of the poet José de Jesús Díaz, who had an artistic influence on him, since it was customary to hold tertulia at the home.