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Antenor Patiño

Oruro, 1896 – New York City, 1982

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A life in time

  1. 1896

    Born in Oruro

  2. 1982

    Dies in New York City

Family

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Partner

During his lifetime

He lived through 10 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Oruro.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1890s · Antenor is born in Oruro

Who governed

In the news1899

Federalist War and indigenous rebellion

During the 1899 Federalist War, Aymara indigenous forces led by Pablo Zárate Willka fought alongside Liberals before turning against non-indigenous populations in a massive rebellion.

Music

Charangos used for travel and entertainment

The charango, a small lute often made from armadillo shells or gourds, was used by people for self-entertainment while traveling or to accompany simple songs called takikuna.

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.Around the world · 1896

The first modern Olympics. Athens hosted the first modern Olympic Games, with 241 athletes from 14 nations.

Émile Gilliéron · public domain

Daily life

Religious schooling and daily rituals

In some mission settlements, children's schooling included daily religious instruction and music, where students sang the doctrine while accompanied by an orchestra. At midday, students would approach the mission to greet the missionary by loudly announcing the current date.

In the news1890

Cheap foreign wheat imports arrive

By 1890, imported Chilean wheat became cheaper in La Paz than local wheat from Cochabamba due to rail connections and trade policies.

What people wore

Indigenous dress in the Yungas region

In 1891, indigenous men in the Yungas region wore narrow trousers made of local fabric that reached just to the knee, often paired with cotton or fabric shirts. They secured these trousers with colorful sashes and carried coca bags over their left shoulders.

Getting around

Travel Costs and Rest Houses

Government-provided rest houses were spaced 8 to 15 leagues apart; travelers could rent mules for 20 cents per league and hire a guide for an additional 10 cents per league.