Women and Independence in Latin America

An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence

Edmond Temple

Gender:Male

Ethnic origen: White

Events:

1825  -  Buenos Aires  -  Unknown  -  He arrived here from Europe before 1830.
1830  -  London  -  Unknown  -  He wrote a 2 volume account Travels in Peru In Two Volumes Including a Year's Residence in Potosi of his travels in South America and his year-long stay in Potosí.
1830  -  Peru  -  Unknown  -  He travelled in Peru before 1830.
1830  -  Córdoba  -  Unknown  -  He visited here before 1830.
1830  -  Tucumán  -  Unknown  -  He stayed at the home of José Torres near Tucumán before 1830.
1830  -  Potosí  -  Unknown  -  He lived here for a year before 1830.

Connections:

Foreign travellers
Writers (men)

Texts:
1830 - Travels in various Parts of Peru, including a Year’s Residence in Potosi.

Biography:
He is described as a Knight of the Royal and Distinguished Order of Charles III. He was probably English. In 1830 he wrote an account of his travels in Peru and his year-long stay in Potosí. He also travelled in Argentina.

He spoke Spanish and described the manners and customs of South Americans. He arrived in Buenos Aires and travelled by road to Cordova and to Tucumán province. (He stated that the 550 mile route could be shortened by 100 miles if the switchbacks and diversions were removed.) This anonymous review of Temple’s book, Travels in various Parts of Peru, including a Year’s Residence in Potosi, includes the extract below from when Temple's party stayed at the home of Don José Torres, near to San Miguel del Tucumán, Argentina.

References:

Anonymous (1830) Review of Travels in Various parts of Peru,