44 moments

1. Birth in Parral

   1904-07-12 · Parral, Maule Region, Chile

   Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, later known as Pablo Neruda, was born in Parral.

2. Childhood move to Temuco

   1906-01-01 · Temuco, Araucanía Region, Chile

   Neruda moved with his father to Temuco, the city associated with his childhood and schooling. The source dates the family move to 1906 without a month or day.

3. Studies at the Temuco liceo

   1910-01-01 · Liceo de Hombres de Temuco, Temuco, Araucanía Region, Chile

   

   Neruda entered the boys' liceo in Temuco, where he completed his secondary education. Coordinates represent central Temuco; the historical school site is not specified in the source.

4. Move to Santiago for university

   1921-03-01 · Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

   Neruda traveled to Santiago and enrolled at the University of Chile's Instituto Pedagógico to study French pedagogy. Coordinates represent the University of Chile's central Santiago area.

5. Stay in Ancud

   1925-10-01 · Ancud, Chiloé Island, Los Lagos Region, Chile

   Neruda moved to Ancud on Chiloé Island at the invitation of his friend Rubén Azócar.

6. Return to Santiago

   1926-01-01 · Santiago, Chile

   After traveling in southern Chile, Neruda returned to Santiago. The source gives only the year.

7. Journey via Buenos Aires

   1927-06-14 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

   Neruda began his overseas journey toward his first Asian consular appointment, starting with travel to Buenos Aires.

8. Arrival at Rangoon consular posting

   1927-07-01 · Yangon, Myanmar

   Neruda reached Rangoon, Burma, where he had been appointed a Chilean consul. The source places arrival on the July 1927 itinerary but does not provide a separate arrival day.

9. Transit through Colombo

   1927-07-01 · Colombo, Sri Lanka

   Neruda passed through Colombo while traveling toward Rangoon for his consular post. The source places Colombo on the itinerary after 16 July but does not provide a separate arrival day.

10. Transit through Madrid

    1927-07-01 · Madrid, Spain

    On his route to Burma, Neruda arrived in Madrid before continuing eastward. The itinerary began on 16 July; the source does not separately date his Madrid arrival beyond that journey chronology.

11. Transit through Singapore

    1927-07-01 · Singapore

    Neruda passed through Singapore during his journey to Burma. The source places Singapore on the itinerary after 16 July but does not provide a separate arrival day.

12. Travel in French Indochina

    1928-01-01 · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Neruda traveled in French Indochina with Álvaro Hinojosa, including a visit to Saigon.

13. Visit to Bangkok

    1928-01-01 · Bangkok, Thailand

    During the same Indochina journey, Neruda visited Bangkok. The source gives January 1928 but no separate day for Bangkok.

14. Travel in China

    1928-02-01 · Shanghai, China

    Neruda continued from Indochina to China, traveling through Hong Kong and Shanghai before proceeding to Japan. Shanghai is specifically listed among the places he traveled through; the source gives February 1928 but no day.

15. Assumes Colombo consulship

    1929-01-01 · Colombo, Sri Lanka

    Neruda moved from Calcutta to Colombo to take up his Chilean consular duties.

16. Arrival in Singapore and Batavia

    1930-06-01 · Jakarta, Indonesia

    Neruda traveled to Singapore and then Batavia, Java, to assume new consular responsibilities. Batavia is present-day Jakarta.

17. Return to Chile at Puerto Montt

    1932-04-19 · Puerto Montt, Los Lagos Region, Chile

    After his Asian diplomatic service, Neruda arrived at Puerto Montt and continued overland to Temuco.

18. Arrival in Buenos Aires as consul

    1933-08-28 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Neruda arrived in Buenos Aires after being named Chilean consul there; he assumed the post days later.

19. Consular service in Barcelona

    1934-05-01 · Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

    Neruda traveled to Spain and took up his consular position in Barcelona. The source gives late May without a specific day.

20. Arrival in Madrid

    1934-06-01 · Madrid, Spain

    Neruda traveled from Barcelona to Madrid, reconnecting with Federico García Lorca and other poets of the Generation of '27.

21. Writers' congress in Paris

    1935-06-01 · Paris, France

    Neruda attended the First International Congress of Writers for the Defense of Culture in Paris as a delegate. The congress is dated 21–25 June 1935; the card uses month precision because no single attendance day is given.

22. Travel to Marseille

    1936-12-01 · Marseille, France

    Neruda traveled to Marseille with his wife and daughter amid the Spanish Civil War.

23. Return to Paris

    1937-01-01 · Paris, France

    Neruda traveled to Paris and reunited with Delia del Carril as he worked for the Spanish Republican cause.

24. Arrival in Mexico City as consul general

    1940-08-17 · Mexico City, Mexico

    Neruda arrived in Mexico City to begin his service as Chile's consul general.

25. Travel to Guatemala

    1941-06-01 · Guatemala City, Guatemala

    During a suspension from his post, Neruda traveled by car to Guatemala with Delia del Carril and Enrique de los Ríos. Coordinates represent Guatemala City; the source documents Guatemala but does not identify a more specific destination.

26. Lecture tour in Cuba

    1942-03-01 · Havana, Cuba

    Neruda made his first trip to Cuba, invited to deliver a series of lectures. Coordinates represent Havana; the source documents Cuba but does not specify the city or cities visited.

27. Cultural event in New York

    1943-02-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    Neruda traveled to New York with Delia del Carril and participated in the cultural evening 'Noches de las Américas.'

28. Marriage in Tetecala

    1943-07-02 · Tetecala, Morelos, Mexico

    Neruda married Delia del Carril in Tetecala, Morelos.

29. Escape route through Hueinahue

    1949-01-01 · Hueinahue, Los Ríos Region, Chile

    While fleeing Chile clandestinely, Neruda traveled under a false identity to the Hueinahue forestry estate in the interior of Valdivia. The source dates this escape sequence January/February 1949; coordinates are a representative point for the Hueinahue area.

30. Peace Congress in Rome

    1951-01-01 · Rome, Italy

    

    Neruda participated in the World Peace Congress in Rome during his exile.

31. Stalin Prize jury meetings in Moscow

    1951-03-28 · Moscow, Russia

    

    Neruda traveled to Moscow to participate in meetings of the Stalin Peace Prize jury.

32. Meeting with Matilde Urrutia in Berlin

    1951-08-01 · Berlin, Germany

    

    Neruda and Matilde Urrutia met in Berlin while he was attending the Third World Festival of Youth in East Germany. The source gives August 1951 without a specific day.

33. Stay in Naples

    1952-01-08 · Naples, Italy

    

    Neruda traveled to Naples and stayed at the Maurice pension with Matilde Urrutia during exile.

34. Meeting Fidel Castro in Caracas

    1959-01-26 · Embassy of Cuba, Caracas, Venezuela

    

    Neruda met Fidel Castro at the Cuban embassy in Caracas shortly after Castro's triumph in Cuba. Coordinates represent central Caracas; the historical embassy address is not specified in the source.

35. United States readings and PEN meetings

    1966-06-01 · New York City, New York, United States

    

    Neruda visited the United States with Matilde Urrutia, giving readings in New York, Berkeley, and Washington and participating in PEN meetings. This card represents the New York stop of a documented multi-city June 1966 U.S. itinerary.

36. Recording at the Library of Congress

    1966-06-20 · Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Neruda recorded 'Alturas de Macchu Picchu' for the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape in the Library of Congress Recording Laboratory.

37. Readings in Lima and Arequipa

    1966-07-01 · Lima, Peru

    

    On his return from the United States, Neruda gave poetry readings in Lima and Arequipa and attended a lunch with President Fernando Belaúnde Terry. This card represents the Lima stop; the source gives early July without a specific day.

38. Filming on Rapa Nui

    1971-01-01 · Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui, Valparaíso Region, Chile

    Neruda traveled to Rapa Nui to participate in filming a documentary episode on his life and geography. Coordinates represent Hanga Roa, the island's principal settlement; the source documents the island but not a filming site.

39. Presentation of credentials in Paris

    1971-03-26 · Paris, France

    As Chile's ambassador to France, Neruda presented his credentials to President Georges Pompidou. The source identifies the French president but not the credential ceremony venue; coordinates represent Paris.

40. Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm

    1971-12-10 · Stockholm, Sweden

    

    Neruda attended the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm after arriving with Matilde Urrutia on 7 December. The source explicitly states his arrival in Stockholm on 7 December and the ceremony on 10 December.

41. Return to Chile and final public appearance

    1972-12-05 · Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile

    

    After returning from France, Neruda was honored at Santiago's Estadio Nacional in what the source identifies as his last public appearance.

42. Radiotherapy in Valparaíso

    1973-03-01 · Hospital Carlos Van Buren, Valparaíso, Chile

    

    Neruda underwent radiotherapy sessions at Hospital Van Buren in Valparaíso as his illness progressed. The source dates treatment March/April 1973; month precision is used.

43. At Isla Negra during the coup

    1973-09-11 · Casa de Isla Negra, El Quisco, Valparaíso Region, Chile

    

    Neruda was at his Isla Negra home when the Chilean military coup began.

44. Death at Clínica Santa María

    1973-09-23 · Clínica Santa María, Santiago, Chile

    

    Neruda died at Clínica Santa María in Santiago after being urgently transferred from Isla Negra days earlier.