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Portrait or photograph of Jose de la Riva Aguero: José Mariano de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete (1783 -1858), fue un militar y político peruano. Figura próce

Virtual Memorial

Jose de la Riva Aguero

A Memory Realm virtual memorial place honoring Jose de la Riva Aguero, remembered for Peruvian independence, Presidency, Public history.

1783 - 1858Lima, Peru
Portrait or photograph of Jose de la Riva Aguero: José Mariano de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete (1783 -1858), fue un militar y político peruano. Figura próce
José Mariano de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete (1783 -1858), fue un militar y político peruano. Figura prócer de la independencia hispanoamericana, fue Presidente del Perú en 182 Desconocido - pintura original del siglo XIX, Instituto Riva Agüero - PUCP, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Jose de la Riva Aguero Is Remembered

Jose de la Riva Aguero is remembered for peruvian independence, presidency, public history. This public page gives visitors a concise starting point for understanding why this figure remains part of cultural, civic, scientific, or literary memory.

The page is designed as an accessible introduction rather than an exhaustive account, with source links and image credits kept visible for further reading.

A Virtual Memorial in Memory Realm

This Memory Realm memorial hall turns a map reference into a virtual place for discovery. Visitors can move from the public page to the map and then into a 3D memorial hall connected to Jose de la Riva Aguero.

The place is part of Memory Realm's virtual layer. It is not a physical marker and does not claim rights, control, access, endorsement, or affiliation connected to a real-world site.

Place Context

Lima, Peru is used as a broad spatial reference for this memorial hall because it is connected to Jose de la Riva Aguero's story, memory, or public legacy. The location is intentionally city-level or region-level so the page can provide orientation without implying a claim over a specific property or institution.

Historical Context

José Mariano de la Cruz de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete was a Peruvian soldier and politician who was the first president of Peru and the second president of North Peru, a constituent country of the Peru–Bolivian Confederation. A leading figure of the Peruvian War of Independence, he was president of Peru in 1823, being the first head of state to serve as President of the Republic and to wear the two-color presidential sash as a symbol of the power he exercised. Although this power was de facto, that is, born from a coup d'état and not by popular will expressed in elections, since it was imposed by the Peruvian Army through the so-called Balconcillo mutiny, which ordered Congress to dismiss the Supreme Governing Junta headed by José de La Mar. He governed for four months before being replaced by the Marquis of Torre Tagle. He was a supporter of liberalism.

Memory Realm presents this context for educational discovery and remembrance, with public source links and media attribution preserved alongside the page content.

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Portrait or photograph of Jose de la Riva Aguero: Retrato de don José de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete (Lima, 1783-1858). Primer presidente del Perú.

Retrato de don José de la Riva Agüero y Sánchez Boquete (Lima, 1783-1858). Primer presidente del Perú.

David Lozano, litógrafo y escultor peruano (1865-1936)., "Galería de retratos de los gobernantes del Perú independiente (1821-1871)", editada por José Antonio de Lavalle (1893), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Jose de la Riva Aguero: José Carlos de la Riva Agüero y Looz Corswarem (1827 – 1881) político y diplomático peruano. Ministro de Hacie

José Carlos de la Riva Agüero y Looz Corswarem (1827 – 1881) político y diplomático peruano. Ministro de Hacienda en 1872 y Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de 1872 a 1875; en est

Trabajo propio. Reproducción de un retrato de autor desconocido., Instituto Riva Agüero, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Portrait or photograph of Jose de la Riva Aguero: Printed by Sanmartí, Peru. · BU A303. · 150th anniv. of independence, and to honor the heroes of the struggle

Printed by Sanmartí, Peru. · BU A303. · 150th anniv. of independence, and to honor the heroes of the struggle for independence.

Post of Peru, https://colnect.com/en/stamps/stamp/391429-Independence_-_Jos%C3%A9_de_la_Riva_Aguero-Pioneers_of_Independency-Peru, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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