José Benigno Samanez y Ocampo (March 19, 1838 – November 14, 1887) navigated the rivers
Apurimac,
Ene,
Tambo
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,
Urubamba and
Ucayali
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between 1883 and 1884, searching for the best way between the
Pacific
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and
Atlantic Ocean
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. Born in
Andahuaylas
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in 1838, he was father of
David Samanez Ocampo, president of the transitional government of
Peru
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of 1931. He died in Iquitos in 1887 at the age of 49 of
yellow fever while being the city prefect.
References
*Samanez, Consuelo (1980).
Exploración de los Rios Peruanos Apurimac, Eni, Tambo, Ucayali Y Urubamba"
* Library of Congress.
Exploración de los Rios Peruanos Apurimac, Eni, Tambo, Ucayali y Urubamba"
* The University of Arizona Library.
Exploración de los Rios Peruanos Apurimac, Eni, Tambo, Ucayali y Urubamba"
* University of California, Berkeley.
Exploración de los Rios Peruanos Apurimac, Eni, Tambo, Ucayali y Urubamba"
* Universidad Catolica del Peru.
Exploración de los Rios Peruanos Apurimac, Eni, Tambo, Ucayali y Urubamba"
1838 births
1887 deaths
Deaths from yellow fever
Peruvian explorers of the Pacific
Infectious disease deaths in Peru
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