The female presence in the fight for Peru
Cusco; and alternately her husband Finally, she was arrested on March 20th,
Independence
The fight to free Peru from the Spanish yoke
began long before the liberating army of San
Martín arrived in Peruvian lands to proclaim
Independence in 1821. There are various figures
who carried out protests and uprisings against the
colonial oppressors; and in a way, it is thanks to
them that this important fact for the Republic of Peru
could be made concrete, they are known as
Independence heroes.
Some of the characters in question were of
indigenous origin, but within this group, there
were two women fighters, who today are
remembered as the Independence martyrs since
they gave their lives for the freedom of the Peruvian
people; They were Micaela Bastidas
Puyucahua and María Parado de Bellido, whom
we will remember today with a brief review of their
honorable and sacrificed lives:
MICAELA BASTIDAS
She was born in the year 1742, there is no exact data on her
place of birth, some texts that affirm that the Canas town
in Cusco department was the place where she was born, while
others indicate that she came to the world in the district
from Tamburco in Abancay.
She became the Túpac Amaru II wife at just 16 years old and
had three children. She actively participated in the revolution for
the Peru Emancipation led by her husband, on November 4st,
1780, the date on which Túpac Amaru revolted and decided to
arrest and execute Mayor Arriaga, Micaela gathers armies and
draws up proclamations in 
does it in Puno.
After a series of events led by her and her husband in search of
the Peru Emancipation, her husband is arrested and sentenced
to death on May 18ht, 1781. That same day she is
also sentenced to hang; and they order that his body be
dragged through the main streets of the city until he is
dismembered.also sentenced to hang; and they order that his
body be dragged through the main streets of the city until he is
dismembered.
MARIA PARADO OF BELLIDO
He was born in Huamanga, Ayacucho
on July 5st, 1761, or 1777; the exact year of
his birth is unclear. Her husband Mariano
Bellido and four of the seven children she
had with him joined the liberating army of
the Peruvian Sierra.
It is known that it was a speaking
Quechua woman who worked in
the Ayacucho post office. For this reason,
when a division of the royalist army under the
command of  General José
Carratalá occupied Huamanga, María asked
her godfather to write letters with information
on the movements of the patriots, which she
would later send to her husband to maintain
the liberating army aware of everything.
1822, and later shot in Huamanga Main
Square, for refusing to reveal the names of
those involved in the liberation movement.
According to some chronicles, this
woman remained haughty and strong in
the face of the terrible death that awaited
her and her last words were: “I am not here
to inform you but to sacrifice myself for the
cause of freedom.”
QUESTIONS :
1.- DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER WOMAN WHO FIGHT
FOR OUR COUNTRY?
1.1. Where was she born ?
1.2. How did she participate in favor of our independence?
1.3. How did she die?
Example:
Tomasa Tito Condemayta
1.- She was born in Acomayo (Cusco) in 1740
2.- She helped Tupac Amaru and Micaela Bastidas. She
fought against Spaniards and won a very important battle
in Pilpinto bridge. She and a group of decided women
could win the fight against the Spaniard army. They were
humiliated.
3.- She was caught by Spaniards and was sentenced to
die by hanging. And then her head would be in a public
placed in order to be showed in front of people as sign of
threat.