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The naming customs of Hispanic America are similar to the Spanish naming customs practiced in Spain, with some modifications to the surname rules.Many Hispanophones in the countries of Spanish-speaking America have two given names, plus like in Spain, a paternal surname (primer apellido or apellido paterno) and a maternal surname (segundo apellido or apellido materno).
In names of persons, the prepositional particle de is written in lower-case when the forename has been included, e.g. José Manuel de la Rúa ("of the street") and Cunegunda de la Torre ("of the tower"); when the forename has been omitted, the de is capitalized, e.g. doctor De la Rúa and señora De la Torre. [citation needed] Without a patronymic
The Regional Government of Puno (Spanish: Gobierno Regional de Puno; GORE Puno) [1] is the regional government that represents the Department of Puno. It is the body with legal identity in public law and its own assets, which is in charge of the administration of provinces of the department in Peru. Its purpose is the social, cultural and ...
Pedro del Valle Birth name Pedro Augusto del Valle Born (1893-08-28) August 28, 1893 San Juan, Puerto Rico Died April 28, 1978 (1978-04-28) (aged 84) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. Buried United States Naval Academy Cemetery Allegiance United States of America Service / branch United States Marine Corps Years of service 1915–48 Rank Lieutenant general Commands 11th Marine Regiment III Amphibious ...
Puno (Spanish pronunciation:) is a department and region in southeastern Peru. It is the fifth largest department in Peru, after Cuzco , Madre de Dios , Ucayali , and Loreto . It is bordered by Bolivia on the east, the departments of Madre de Dios on the north, Cusco and Arequipa on the west, Moquegua on the southwest, and Tacna on the south.
Born in Mexico City, Miguel León-Portilla had an interest in indigenous Mexico from an early age, fostered by his uncle Manuel Gamio, a distinguished archeologist.Gamio had a lasting influence on his life and career, initially taking him as a boy on trips to important archeological sites in Mexico and later as well. [3]
Puno is a province in the Puno Region, in southeastern Peru. It borders the provinces of Huancane, San Román, El Collao and the Moquegua Region's province of General Sánchez Cerro. Its capital is the city of Puno, which is located at the edge of Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. It is the economic powerhouse of the region.
1783 marble bust of the 12th Duke of Arcos, Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. Antonio Ponce de León y Spínola, 11th Duke of Arcos, GE (3 October 1726 – 13 December 1780) was a Spanish peer and army officer. The last male representative of the House of Ponce de León, he was known for his extensive wealth. [1]