Author Archives: P. C.

The Railroad

The railroad was one of the accomplishments of the Alfaro Presidency. The extreme difficulty of this project was due primarily to the unique geography but also to the climate. Before completion of the railroad in the early 20’th century, of … Continue reading

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Excerpts from Enrique Ayala Mora’s “History of the Liberal Revolution”

This is a translation of excerpts from: Enrique Ayala Mora’s “History of the Ecuadorian Liberal Revolution”. The Succession after Plaza (“The Fronde”) (p. 140-150) In 1904 the race for the next presidential election began. General Franco again promoted his candidacy. … Continue reading

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The Histories of Enrique Ayala Mora

Dr. Enrique Ayala Mora received his doctorate in History from Oxford University in 1982. His books on 19th and early 20th century Ecuadorian history stand out as the most succinct and reliable authorities on the period. However they are written … Continue reading

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Excerpts from Enrique Ayala Mora (the “Manual”)

This is a translation of brief excerpts from Enrique Ayala Mora’s “Manual de Historia del Ecuador” (“Manual of the History of Ecuador”) -pages 43,44,50 & 63-68.This manual is a very condensed version of the History of Ecuador. Other books by … Continue reading

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The concept of Patronage

The concept of “Patronage” is related to the great “Investiture Conflict” of European History. Both of these terms refer to the question of who should have the authority to nominate an individual to a Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical office (ie:nomination by … Continue reading

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El Perico: Historical References

“El Perico” in the accounts of three Ecuadorian Historians This page includes translations of passages from the works of leading Ecuadorian Historians on Dr. Martinez’ publication “El Perico”.  Note that each issue of  the “El Perico” weekly was called a … Continue reading

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Map of Ecuador

There are two maps on this page. Note the Andes Mountain range that runs from North to South through the country. This map is from the CIA; it shows the provinces of Ecuador well. More maps are available at the … Continue reading

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Del Pozo Family Genealogy

NOTE: Information about this family is being moved to another page (click here) The second wife of Dr. Martinez was Maria Teresa Del Pozo; she came from a large family of nine children. This page shows her family tree. The … Continue reading

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New Content

When new content is added to the site, it is logged here 7/21/11: New Post on “El Perico and the First Exile” of Dr. Martinez. 7/23/11: Added a translation of the last section (“Pecks”) of the December 12, 1985 issue … Continue reading

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El Perico and the First Exile

One of the best accounts of the events leading up the first exile of Dr. Martinez is found in a comprehensive work by Jose Antonio Gomez Iturralde: a two-volume overview of the newspapers of Guayaquil. It covers almost two centuries … Continue reading

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