Carrasco
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Places
- Carrasco Province (Bolivia)Carrasco Province (Bolivia)Carrasco is a province in the Cochabamba Department in central Bolivia. Its capital is Totora.- Subdivision :Carrasco Province is divided into six municipalities which are further subdivided into cantons.Entre Ríos Municipality was created in 2004....
, a province of Cochabamba Department, Bolivia - Carrasco National ParkCarrasco National ParkCarrasco National Park is a national park in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It has a surface area of 6,226 square kilometers. More than 5,000 plant species have been registered in the area, placing the park among Bolivia's most biologically diverse. It is a protected area and people are prohibited...
, a national park in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia - Carrasco BonitoCarrasco BonitoCarrasco Bonito is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Tocantins. Its population was 4,281 and its area is 195 km²....
, a Brazilian municipality in the state of Tocantins - Carrasco, Dominican Republic, a village in north-central Dominican Republic
- Carrasco, Panama, a village in western Panama
- Carrasco, MontevideoCarrasco, MontevideoCarrasco is a barrio in Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Punta Gorda to the west, Carrasco Norte to the north, Canelones Department to the east and the coastline to the south...
, a seaside suburb of Montevideo, Uruguay - Carrasco International AirportCarrasco International AirportCarrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport , commonly known simply by Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco in reference to the neighborhood where it is located, is the main airport serving Montevideo, Uruguay, located in the adjoining municipality of Ciudad de la Costa...
, the largest airport in Uruguay - Carrasco Village, a village in Goa, India
People
- Ada CarrascoAda CarrascoAda Carrasco was a Mexican film and television actress. She started her career as an actress in 1952, and went on to make over 38 soap operas, including Los Ricos También Lloran, with Verónica Castro in 1979, Rosa Salvaje in 1987, De Frente al Sol in 1992, Más Allá del Puente in 1994, and finally,...
(1912-1994), Mexican actress - Angela CarrascoAngela CarrascoAngela Carrasco is a Dominican singer. Carrasco was one of a group of Latin American divas in the 1970s. This group also included Susana Giménez, Charytín, Iris Chacón, Ednita Nazario, Yolandita Monge and Rocío Dúrcal....
(born 1954), a Dominican singer - Berna CarrascoBerna CarrascoBerna Carrasco Araya a Chilean chess master, born in San Bernardo, Chile. She was a Women's World Championship challenger at Buenos Aires 1939, where she took 3rd, behind Vera Menchik and Sonja Graf....
Araya (1914-?), a Chilean chess master - Carlos Carrasco (actor) an Panamanian-American bit-part actor
- Carlos Carrasco (baseball)Carlos Carrasco (baseball)Carlos Luis Carrasco is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians.-Career:Carrasco was signed as an undrafted free agent on November 25, by the Philadelphia Phillies. In , Carrasco spent the entire season at the Single-A level with the Lakewood BlueClaws, compiling a 2.26 ERA in 159.1...
an American professional baseball pitcher from Venezuela - D. J. CarrascoD. J. CarrascoDaniel J. "D. J." Carrasco is a Major League Baseball pitcher currently with the New York Mets.-Career:...
(born 1977), an American professional baseball pitcher - David CarrascoDavid CarrascoDavíd L. Carrasco is an Mexican-American academic historian of religion, anthropologist, and Mesoamericanist scholar. he holds the inaugural appointment as Neil L. Rudenstine Professor of Latin America Studies at the Harvard Divinity School, in a joint appointment with the Faculty of Arts and...
(born 1949), American scholar of Mesoamerican religion - Eduardo CarrascoEduardo CarrascoEduardo Guillermo Carrasco Pirard is a Chilean musician, university professor of philosophy, author, and one of the founders of the Chilean folk music group Quilapayún - and the group's musical director from 1969 to 1989....
(born 1940), a Chilean musician and professor of philosophy - Felix CarrascoFelix CarrascoFélix Carrasco - Córdova is a Mexican-Austrian conductor. He has performed successfully near a hundred different orchestras around the world and has gained international recognition for his extraordinary performances. His style in conducting has impressed for sensitivity and accurate...
(born 1955), a Mexican-Austrian conductor - Francisco Antonio García CarrascoFrancisco Antonio García CarrascoFrancisco Antonio García Carrasco Díaz was a Spanish soldier and Royal Governor of Chile. His political relations with Juan Martinez de Rozas and a smuggling scandal involving the frigate Scorpion destroyed what little authority he had, and required that he surrender his post to Mateo de Toro...
Díaz (1742-1813), a Spanish soldier and Royal Governor of Chile - Francisco José CarrascoFrancisco José CarrascoFrancisco José Carrasco Hidalgo is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a winger, and currently a coach.-Club career:...
(born 1959), a former Spanish professional football (soccer) player - Héctor CarrascoHéctor CarrascoHéctor Pacheco Pipo Carrasco is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher...
(born 1969), an American professional baseball relief pitcher from the Dominican Republic - Hernán Carrasco VivancoHernán Carrasco VivancoHernán Carrasco Vivanco is a former Chilean football manager who created a legacy in El Salvador by winning five primera division titles with Alianza F.C. in 1966,1967,1989 and CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1967 - Atlético Marte 1969, 1970 and C.D...
, a former Chilean football (soccer) manager - Isaías CarrascoIsaías CarrascoIsaías Carrasco was a Basque politician, affiliated with the PSE. He was shot dead when he left his house in Tolosa de Mondragón on March 7, 2008, two days ahead of general elections in Spain, in what is believed to be an attack by ETA....
(1964-2008), Spanish Basque politician murdered by ETA - Joe CarrascoJoe CarrascoJoe "King" Carrasco is a Tex-Mex "new wave" musical artist, based in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. He is most widely known as part of "Joe 'King' Carrasco and the Crowns".-History:...
, a Tex-Mex "new wave" musician - Jorge CarrascoJorge CarrascoJorge Antonio Carrasco Chirino is a Chilean footballer, who currently plays defense for Chilean club Colo-Colo. His professional debut came in 2001 with Audax after spending time in their youth system. He made the switch to Colo-Colo from Audax with fellow teammates Rodolfo Moya and Roberto...
(born 1982), a Chilean professional football (soccer) player - José CarrascoJosé CarrascoJosé Carlos Carrasco Távara is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Piura for the 2006-2011 term. Carrasco belongs to the Peruvian Aprista Party.-External links:*...
Távara, a Peruvian politician - General Juan CarrascoGeneral Juan CarrascoGeneral Juan Carrasco , was a Mexican military who participated in the Mexican Revolution.-Biography:Born in Puerto de Canoas, Mazatlán, Sinaloa, México on June 24, 1878. Taking eight years when he was sent to study in Mazatlán, three months after returning to Rancho El Potrero, because his father...
(1878–1922), Mexican revolutionary leader. - Juan CarrascoJuan CarrascoJuan Carrasco was an apologist, of Marrano parentage. He was born in Madrid and is sometimes called Carrasco of Madrid.Carrasco had first been an Augustin friar at Burgos and an excellent preacher. Later, on a journey to Rome, he became a convert to Judaism at Livorno...
(??-1670), an Augustine friar who converted to Judaism - Juan Carrasco (explorer)Juan Carrasco (explorer)Juan Carrasco was a Spanish naval officer, explorer, and navigator. He is remembered mainly for his work in the Pacific Northwest during the late 18th century. He was second in command of the 1791 voyage of José María Narváez, the first European exploration of the Strait of Georgia.Many details...
, a Spanish naval officer and explorer of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. - Julián Montellano Carrasco, vice-president of Bolivia November 6, 1945 to July 21, 1946
- Luis Carrasco (skeleton)Luis Carrasco (skeleton)Luis Andrés Carrasco is a Mexican skeleton racer who competed from 1994 to 2002. He finished 25th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City....
, a Mexican Olympic tobogganer (skeleton racer) - Manuel CarrascoManuel CarrascoManuel Carrasco Galloso is a Spanish pop singer from Isla Cristina, Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the Spanish reality TV program, "Operación Triunfo," where he finished second...
(born 1981), a Spanish singer - María Víctoria CarrascoWorld water skiing champions- List of Tournament World champions - Men & Women :- List of Ski Racing World Champions:- List of Cable Ski World champions - Men & Women :-1980s:1982*Willa Cook, Deleon Springs, Florida, *Ralph Samuelson, deceased, *Richard Pope, deceased,...
, a Venezuelan water-skier, 1973-1978 world-champion trick skier - Nicolás Rodríguez CarrascoNicolás Rodríguez CarrascoNicolás Rodríguez Carrasco was a Mexican general and fascist.During the Mexican Revolution Rodríguez fought alongside Pancho Villa. He managed to become brigadier general but deserted in 1918. After the revolution he moved to the right and joined several racist, antisemitic and antisinist...
(1890-1940), a Mexican politician and general - Omar Octavio Carrasco (1975-1994), an Argentinian soldier killed in a Patagonian Regiment (:es:Caso Carrasco)
- Pancha CarrascoPancha CarrascoPancha Carrasco , born Francisca Carrasco Jiménez, was Costa Rica's first woman in the military. Carrasco is most famous for joining the defending forces at the Battle of Rivas in 1856 with a rifle and bullets...
, a Costa Rican medic and national heroine - Pedro CarrascoPedro CarrascoPedro Carrasco was a Spanish boxer whose fame transcended the boxing ring. During the 1970s, he was a media darling in Spain.Carrasco was crowned European Lightweight champion in 1967...
(1943-2001), Spanish professional boxer - Raimon CarrascoRaimon CarrascoRaimon Carrasco Azemar is a Catalan businessman and former president of FC Barcelona. He is the son of Manuel and Pilar Carrasco Formiguera Azemar i Puig de la Bellacasa...
(born 1924), Spanish Catalan businessman, former president of FC Barcelona - Ricardo CarrascoRicardo CarrascoRicardo Carrasco Stuparich is a Chilean photographer, best known for nature and travel photography of South America.-Early life:...
Stuparich (born 1965), a Chilean photographer - Richy CarrascoRichy CarrascoRichy Carrasco is a slalom and freestyle pro skateboarder. In the 1970s Richy set a world record for consecutive 360 degree spins, which he still holds today.-Biography:...
, professional skateboarder - Rocío CarrascoRocío CarrascoRocío Carrasco Mohedano, informally Rociíto , is a Spanish TV presenter and business woman. She is the daughter of the Spanish singer Rocío Jurado and the Spanish boxer Pedro Carrasco....
(born 1977), a Spanish TV presenter and businesswoman, daughter of Pedro Carrasco - Teok Carrasco (1916-1993), Cuban muralist
Fictional
- Dr. Sanson Carrasco is a character in a play within Man of La ManchaMan of La ManchaMan of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes's seventeenth century masterpiece Don Quixote...
- Juan Carrasco is a character played by Paul Newman in the 1964 movie The OutrageThe OutrageThe Outrage is a remake of the 1950 Japanese film Rashomon, reformulated as a Western. Like the original Akira Kurosawa film, four people give contradictory accounts of a rape and murder. Kurosawa is credited with the screenplay. It was directed by Martin Ritt and is based on stories by Ryūnosuke...
Other
- 4171 Carrasco4171 Carrasco4171 Carrasco is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 23, 1982 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker at Palomar.- External links :*...
, a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1982 - Carrasco Polo ClubCarrasco Polo ClubCarrasco Polo Club is a multisport Uruguayan club, from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo, best known for their rugby team.Their name references directly their polo team and the fact that Carrasco has one of Uruguay's leading equestrian centres. Its rugby union section is one of the best...
, an Uruguayan multisport club best known for its rugby team - Estadio Francisco Artés CarrascoEstadio Francisco Artés CarrascoEstadio Francisco Artes Carrasco is a multi-use stadium in Lorca, Spain. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the former home ground of Lorca Deportiva CF. Since 2010 it is the home ground of the new founded club Lorca Atlético CF. The stadium holds 8,120.-External links:*...
, Carrasco stadium, a multi-use stadium in Lorca, Spain