Ricardo Palma
PeruunknownMaleb. 18338.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Ricardo Palma is a notable figure in Peru, recognized primarily for his contributions to literature and journalism in the 19th century. He was born in 1833 and is best known for his collection of traditional Peruvian stories and ghost tales, which helped to shape the country's literary identity. Palma was also a prominent journalist and served as the director of Peru's national library. His work often reflected the social and political issues of his time, making him an important cultural figure in Peruvian history. Recently, he was in the news due to the collapse of a metal structure supporting a bridge named after him, which caused significant traffic congestion in Lima.
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Ricardo Palma assumed the reconstruction of the Biblioteca Nacional del Perú after the War of the Pacific and worked tirelessly to restore its collection.
La Biblioteca Nacional del Perú cumple 205 años: nació con San Martín, la saqueó Chile y renació tras un incendioPeru· 2026-09-13
Ricardo Palma documented the sinking of the vapor Rímac, as he was aboard.
guerra del pacífico: Reflote de la Covadonga: mapa de las otras joyas históricas hundidas en el mar peruano | LIMAPeru· 2025-11-16
One theory about the origin of the name Casa Pilatos comes from the Tradiciones Peruanas of Ricardo Palma.
La Casa Pilatos: El Tribunal Constitucional abre las puerta de su antigua sede como nuevo museo | Tribunal Constitucional | Museo | Centro de Lima | Luz Pacheco | LIMAPeru· 2025-09-14
Ricardo Palma is associated with the university named after him where Juvenal Baracco teaches.
De la Casa Ghezzi a la de Hastings en un acantilado: Juvenal Baracco, el arquitecto que innova espacios y reinventa Lima en una libreta | Escuela de Oficiales Fuerza Aérea del Perú | Ricardo Palma | SOMOSPeru· 2025-05-21
Ricardo Palma was a notable figure who was born in the same year as Isidora Díaz.
Mujer centenaria | Isidora Díaz | mujer peruana | Barrios Altos | Cercado de LIma | entrevista exclusiva | El Comercio | años 30 | nnsp | ARCHIVO-ELCOMERCIOPeru· 2025-03-19
Ricardo Palma is mentioned as a recipient of a letter from Clorinda Matto de Turner discussing her life and political events.
‘Transcriptón’ de la BNP: ¿Cómo convertirse en un guardián de la memoria histórica del Perú? | PERUPeru· 2025-02-24
The bridge named after Ricardo Palma collapsed, causing significant traffic congestion.
Puente Ricardo Palma: estructura metálica colapsa y genera congestión vehicular en la vía Evitamiento | últimas | LIMAPeru· 2025-02-23A metal structure supporting the Ricardo Palma bridge collapsed, causing significant traffic congestion.
Puente Ricardo Palma: estructura metálica colapsa y genera congestión vehicular en la vía Evitamiento | últimas | LIMAPeru· 2025-02-23