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Elisa Vargas

Doctor Elisa Vargas is an historian and anthropologist, professor and former civil servant specialized in Colombian history, domestic policy and international security policy. She earned her PhD from the University of Madrid in 2015 and a MIA through the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in 2005. She has served in a variety of capacities both in the private and public sectors. Dr. Vargas has published a number of articles related to the wars of Independence in the Viceroyalty of New Granada and the American Revolutionary war.

Culture

Takanakuy: The Peruvian Fight Club Festival

by Elisa Vargas March 27, 2020

Culture-History Traveling in Peru
The History of Pachacamac—and the Stick that May Be His Effigy

by Elisa Vargas February 17, 2020

February 17, 2020

Before Pachacamac was used to refer to an expansive coastal sanctuary, the name was associated with a deity—and according to some his legacy lives on thanks to a wooden stick.
Culture Culture-History The latest news about Peru
Bicentennial of Peru’s Independence: What Will Take Place in 2020

by Elisa Vargas January 7, 2020

January 7, 2020

Though the bicentennial of Peru’s independence officially takes place on December 9, 2024, activities and celebrations have already begun. Here’s what to look forward to in the coming months.

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