Historical figures in La Paz

The atlas holds 4 people and 4 moments here, from 1952 to 2015. The most recorded lives are Pope Francis, Che Guevara and Miguel Ángel Asturias. Among them Political Leaders, Educators and Writers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.

Notable people

1. Che Guevara

   in 1966

   1 moment here

   Ernesto "Che" Guevara (1928–1967) was an Argentine physician, Marxist revolutionary, Cuban government official, diplomat, and guerrilla commander.…

2. Mercedes Sosa

   in 1995

   1 moment here

   Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…

3. Miguel Ángel Asturias

   in 1952

   1 moment here

   Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright, journalist, and 1967 Nobel laureate. Asturias’s documented life moved between Guatemala, Europe,…

4. Pope Francis

   in 2015

   1 moment here

   Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…

Moments

1. 1952 Visit invited by Víctor Paz Estenssoro Miguel Ángel Asturias
2. 1966 Secret arrival in La Paz Che Guevara
3. 1995 Two concerts in La Paz Mercedes Sosa
4. 2015 Arrival in Bolivia Pope Francis

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