Juan de Velasco
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Juan de Velasco was an influential Jesuit historian and writer from Ecuador, known for his work 'Historia del Reyno de Quito,' which detailed the history and culture of colonial Ecuador. He actively sought to document the plight of the Jesuits expelled from the colonies, contrasting with the more elusive nature of fellow Jesuit Juan Bautista Aguirre.
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Juan de Velasco is mentioned as a significant historical figure whose work is acknowledged in Vallejo's narrative.
El texto está vivo: Raúl Vallejo presenta ‘Manvscrito de vna corónica inconclvsa’ | Libros | EntretenimientoEl Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·
Ecuador· 2025-07-20
Ecuador· 2025-07-20
Juan de Velasco served as a counterpoint to Aguirre's silence and was interested in disseminating the history of the Jesuits.
Leonardo Valencia: El silencio de Juan Bautista Aguirre | Columnistas | OpiniónEl Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·Ecuador· 2025-04-08
Ecuador· 2025-04-08
