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4 unusual facts about Yungay


Battle of Yungay

On January 20, 1839, the alliance formed Chilean Army led by Chilean General in Chief Manuel Bulnes and force of Peruvians opposed to Santa Cruz, decisively defeated the Confederate Army commanded by Santa Cruz after six hours of combat in the battlefield of Yungay, in northern Peru, 200 km north of Lima.

Thus, Santa Cruz advanced to capture and occupy Yungay, intending to cut the Chilean supply lines and strangle the Chilean Expedition.

Guido Mutis

Guido Mutis Carrasco (b. 5 August 1934, Yungay, Chile—d. 10 July 2008, Valdivia, Chile), was an English literature professor at the Valdivia campus of the Austral University of Chile and director of the Valdivia International Film Festival.

Restorative Army of Peru

The dissolution of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation took place in the town of Ancachs de la Villa de Yungay, of the Department of Huaylas.


Barrio Yungay

Barrio Yungay is a neighborhood of Santiago, Chile, located to the west of the city center in the commune of Santiago and to the west of Barrio Brasil.

Manuel García Banqueda

During the War of the Confederation he fought at the battles of Portada de Guías (1838), Chiquián, Buin, Yungay (1839), and in the capture of Lima.

Marcos Maturana

During the War of the Confederation he fought at the battles of Portada de Guías (1838) and Yungay (1839), and in the capture of Lima.

Plaza Yungay

The south west corner of Plaza Yungay is home to the church and parish of Saint Saturninus (San Saturnino); Saint Saturninus is the protector of Santiago residents from tremors and earthquakes.


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