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Pedro de la Gasca, raised in the fortress

Puente del Congosto, Guijuelo, Salamanca

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Pedro de la Gasca, raised in the fortress

Historical milestone · Puente del Congosto, Guijuelo, Salamanca

Pedro de la Gasca, born in Navarregadilla and raised in this castle, was sent in 1546 by Charles V to Lima with extraordinary powers and defused Gonzalo Pizarro's rebellion without an army; a plaque on the wall commemorates the pacifier of Peru.

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Photo: Frayle from Salamanca, España (Public domain)

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