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Research and the first drafts. Still no Juana until the end.

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There were handful of figures that dominated the history books on the subject of the Wars of Independence and I recalled several of the names from the constant repetitions during my years in school in Ecuador. Miranda, Bolivar, Sucre and Ricaurte probably being the most badass of them all. But I kept circling back to Bolivar quickly realizing how complex the war was in military and economic terms and that it felt like an impossible task to try and cover all of it in one book.


Still, I tried and quickly put together a brief chronology of the events that led to the war, as well as a few major campaigns. The elements were either political or military. But they felt dry, sterile and devoid of emotional meaning.


Until I came across Manuela de Saenz and her role in Bolivar’s life. Finally, an emotional anchor. But I became curious on another subject: The role of women in the wars of independence. And during this research a new and unknown name appeared in my google search results:


Juana Azurduy.


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