1894-1933

Manuel Ortiz Guerrero

Poet

What it is

Born in Villarrica, he wrote the lyrics for immortal guaranias with José Asunción Flores, such as 'India' and 'Nde rendápe aju'. Suffering from leprosy, he lived isolated and in poverty, and he is one of the country's most beloved poets.

People

Domingo Martínez de Irala Hernandarias (Hernando Arias de Saavedra)San Roque González de Santa Cruz José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia Carlos Antonio López Francisco Solano López Moisés Bertoni José Félix Estigarribia

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