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Simón Isidoro Patiño

Cochabamba, 1 Jun 1860 – Buenos Aires, 20 Apr 1947

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Facts and their sources

  • Born1 Jun 1860, Cochabambanot verified1 source
  • Titleambassador of Bolivia to Francenot verified1 source
  • Died20 Apr 1947, Buenos Airesnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1 Jun 1860

    Born in Cochabamba

  2. 1896

    A son is born

  3. 20 Apr 1947

    Dies in Buenos Aires, aged 86

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Cochabamba.

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

The 1860s · Simón is born in Cochabamba

In the news1865–1870

War of the Triple Alliance (1865)

The War of the Triple Alliance against Paraguay broke out in 1865, drafting thousands of soldiers from the interior provinces and causing severe economic and social strain.

Getting around

Mule travel was the primary mode

Travel was predominantly done on muleback as wheel-based vehicles were virtually non-existent; in 1826, there were almost no wheeled carriages in the entire republic.

At the table

Eating Fava Beans Instead of Bread

Instead of bread, families often ate fava beans (habas phuspu), or mote of fava beans or corn.

The Paraguayan War. Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay fought Paraguay in South America’s bloodiest war; Paraguay lost most of its men.In South America · 1864–1870

The Paraguayan War. Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay fought Paraguay in South America’s bloodiest war; Paraguay lost most of its men.

Inkratt · CC BY-SA 3.0

What people wore

Changing clothes for the weather

The climate in La Paz was so changeable that inhabitants kept thick wool clothing readily available to change into when cold winds blew from the mountains.

Music

Alasitas festival wishes and miniature goods

During the festival of Alasitas in La Paz, artisans sold miniature items like toy suitcases filled with money and tiny degrees, which citizens bought to manifest their wishes for the coming year.

Daily life

Expanding Elementary Schooling for Children

During the mid-19th century, the government sought to democratize education, establishing schools like the Colegio de San Alberto in Cochabamba, which offered free elementary programs. By 1874, the state declared primary education mandatory, though efforts to reach indigenous populations often relied on church-led bilingual initiatives.