The Amazon River, the longest and most caudolous in the world, is one of the new 7 wonders of nature, and celebrated on February 12 the 482 ° Anniversary of the Discovery.
482 years ago, on February 12, 1542, a Spanish expedition led by Francisco de Orellana, reached the mouth of the Napo River in the Amazon. And it was on this trip in which the Amazon acquired his name, since they say that they continued Río Down, and the expedition was attacked by fierce women warriors, similar to the Amazons of Greek mythology.
The act for the 482 ° Anniversary of the Discovery of the Amazon River, was held in the Municipal Auditorium of Maynas.
The event was attended by various authorities and institutions, developing a significant program that incorporated acts alluding to the culture and history of the Amazon, as well as artistic numbers.
As happened in the district of Las Amazonas, one of the most applauded acts was the unveiling of the self -portrait (unpublished) of the “Amazon Protector and founder of Iquitos”, Don Francisco Requena and Herrera, which presided over the provincial mayor of Maynas, German Vladimir Chong Ríos.
The finding of the appreciated image, until now the only real (and not imagined), occurred in February, being a reason for joy because finally, after almost three centuries, the face and appearance of such a providential character of the character of the Amazon, born in 1743.
Requena was the first governor of the General Command of Maynas created by the Hispanic Crown in 1778. Military strategist, geographer, outstanding painter. It had a relevant role for the extensive territories of the Amazon to be added to the Viceroyalty of Peru, being the inheritance of the current republic.
It should be noted that the Amazon River, the longest and most caudolous in the world (through Peru, Colombia and Brazil), is one of the new 7 wonders of nature, and one of the favorite places of tourists visiting Peru. It is also a point of attraction for biologists, scientists, researchers and adventurers from all over the planet.