The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-01-14
PERU AND BOLIVIA
PLAN ~CELEBRATLOH
Centenary of Overthrow Of
Spanish Rule.

Lima, Peru.-Peru and Bolivia are
preparing for what promises to be The
greatest celebration the two nations
have had--the centenary Of the bat
tie OF A%yachucho. the conflict which
marked the overthrow Of the Spanish
yoke and the independence OF Peru.
FOR fifteen days, from December .
until next Christmas day. the govern
ments OF both nations will stage the
celebration in AyachuchO, the literal
translation Of which Is the Corner Of
Death"
Invitations have been acknowledged
by almost every European and South
American nation, and the United
States is to be represented at the fete.
The fact that the event Is staged at
the most desirable period OF the win
ter season. many Americans have al
ready engaged quarters at the leading
hotels and will take part in the fes-
tivlties.
President Leguia of Peru has had q
staff OF officials busy since early IN
the year. who. aided by the Bolivian
officials, have arranged a program OF
events which will suTpass anything at
tempted In either nation. While the
principal features of the program Will
be staged in Ayachucho, Lima will
also be in full dress for the occasion.
as will be all the other towns through
out the republics
Anniversary Of Battle.
The opening of the celebration will
take place December 8. the centenary
Of the Battle OF Ayachucho. a battle
compared by historians to the Battle
Of Yorktown. For as the latter con-
6ict marked the overthrow of the Brit
ish and the beginning of Americas in
dependence, the fight in AyachuchO &C
cOmplished liberty for the Peruvlans.
A reproduction Of the famous battle
will be the opening gun Of the eele-
bratiOn and Peruvian and Bolivian
forces wilt be "combatants." After
the smoke of battle has cleared
away 81 gigantic statue to Marshal
Sucre will he unveiled on the battle
field. In addition there viii be opened
In AyachuchO a memorial pantheon
and museum.
The city viii be transformed into
& fair, and products of the region. In
GLIDING gold, silver, cobalt, copper,
cacaO, sugar. cotton. tobacco. grain,
alfalfa, pottery, cattle and other live
stock will be displayed. Just outside
the city overlooking the battlefield, an
aiFdrOme has been erected where fly
ing stunts will be staged and the
sports Of the nations INDUCED In.
Special quarters, too, are being erect
ed for the housing Of army and navy
delegations from other lands.
"The Corner Of Death"
The city Of AyachuchO is derived
from the Quechana Indian word mean
> ing 'the corner Of death" Founded
by PizarrO In 1889 as a military col
ony In the midst of q country filled
with DISCONTINUED and threatening In.
dians, the settlement helped to main.
D tain communications between CuzcC
4 and Lima. 1t was strongly fortified.
During the civil wars which broke
9 out among the ~cOnquerOrs, Vaca ID
3 Castro, the kings representative
. fought young Almagro. the rebel, neaI
Q AyaChuchO, defeating and beheadinl
y the half caste son of PizarrO's original
partner in the conquest. Later Con
, EalO PizarrO, brother Of the conquer0r
pursued and defeated L. BlascO M
d nee. the arrogant vlcerOy, In Ayachu
chO, and In 1547 Pedro de Ia GascO
Spanish high commissioner, here de
{. feated GOnzalO and then decapitatet
a him.
In 1928. when the independence o
10 Peru, which apparently had been VOL
but two years before. seemed to b.
lost again, AyachuchO was the scenI
Of a decisive battle against the force
Of the Spanish crown. Before the bat
In tie Marshal Sucre declared: "On on
work today depends the destiny o
South America" Bolivar. the Wash
lngtOn OF South America, had bee
called to the sea coast and Sucre'
army had been harrled and pursue
y three days BY the army Of the Vicero
La Serna.
At length the two armies wer
drawn up on opposing heights. A
though the battle opened with *
p verses for the patriots, 1t ended I
defeat Of the royal troops. That sam
afternoon the surrender was signe
and Spain gave up the continent afte
q three hundred years dominion.
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