José Arraño Acevedo
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José Santos Arraño Acevedo (October 14, 1921 - November 23, 2009) was a Chile
an writer and historian
from Pichilemu
, mostly known for his books on the city's history, such as Pichilemu y Sus Alrededores Turísticos.
During his childhood he lived in Pichilemu, and he later went to study in Los Hermanos Maristas School in San Fernando
and the Pontifical Seminary of Santiago.
He was a frequent collaborator of the Santiago's press through articles devoted to the Colchaguinian area, always emphasizing embodied the beauty and the importance of his origins, in newspapers as Las Últimas Noticias
or La Época and in dozens of other regional newspapers, taking Arraño Acevedo as the most important historian of Pichilemu and the most dedicated to promote Pichilemu
's tourism. All his articles were gathered in two books: Pichilemu y sus alrededores turísticos and Hombres y Cosas de Pichilemu, also he habitually read many of his articles in his radio program, that was broadcasted for almost a decade, La Hora de José Arraño Acevedo.
During this time, one of his quotes became famous:
His funeral was held in Pichilemu
's Inmaculada Concepción Parish, and was buried on November 24, 2009 in the Pichilemu
cemetery.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an writer and historian
Historian
A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
from Pichilemu
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
, mostly known for his books on the city's history, such as Pichilemu y Sus Alrededores Turísticos.
Life
He was one of the 12 sons of José Luis Arraño Ortiz and María Soledad Acevedo Caro.During his childhood he lived in Pichilemu, and he later went to study in Los Hermanos Maristas School in San Fernando
San Fernando, Chile
San Fernando is the capital of the province of Colchagua, in central Chile, and the second most populated urban center of the O'Higgins Region. Located close to the Tinguiririca River in a fertile valley, San Fernando sits 1,112 feet above sea level...
and the Pontifical Seminary of Santiago.
He was a frequent collaborator of the Santiago's press through articles devoted to the Colchaguinian area, always emphasizing embodied the beauty and the importance of his origins, in newspapers as Las Últimas Noticias
Las Últimas Noticias
Las Últimas Noticias is a Chilean, daily middle market tabloid newspaper owned by El Mercurio SAP....
or La Época and in dozens of other regional newspapers, taking Arraño Acevedo as the most important historian of Pichilemu and the most dedicated to promote Pichilemu
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
's tourism. All his articles were gathered in two books: Pichilemu y sus alrededores turísticos and Hombres y Cosas de Pichilemu, also he habitually read many of his articles in his radio program, that was broadcasted for almost a decade, La Hora de José Arraño Acevedo.
During this time, one of his quotes became famous:
Death
On November 22, 2009 he was admitted to Pichilemu Hospital, and died on November 23 at 14:00 local time, of pneumonia at the age of 88.His funeral was held in Pichilemu
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
's Inmaculada Concepción Parish, and was buried on November 24, 2009 in the Pichilemu
Pichilemu
Pichilemu , originally known as Pichilemo, is a beach resort city and commune in central Chile, and capital of Cardenal Caro Province. It is located southwest of Santiago, the capital of Chile, and comprises an urban center and twenty-three villages, such as Ciruelos, Cáhuil, and Espinillo...
cemetery.