Army Barracks in San An town?
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i'm not exactly sure but i imagine it's connected to this man, whose statue you can see in the plaza which bears his name in ibiza
General Vara del Rey was born in Ibiza in the Balearic Islands in 1840. He graduated as a second lieutenant from the Colegio general, ascending to the rank of first lieutenant in 1862. He fought against uprisings in Cartagena and Valencia and against the Carlists. He requested a transfer to the Philippines in 1884 where he remained until 1890 having served as Captain General of the Philippines and governor of the Mariana Islands.
in the Spanish American war on june 24th 1898 General Joaquín Vara de Rey heroically defended Caney for ten hours with only 419 men and no artillery, against an U.S. force 15 times larger and better armed. Vara de Rey died fighting; only 84 Spanish soldiers survived.
General Vara del Rey was born in Ibiza in the Balearic Islands in 1840. He graduated as a second lieutenant from the Colegio general, ascending to the rank of first lieutenant in 1862. He fought against uprisings in Cartagena and Valencia and against the Carlists. He requested a transfer to the Philippines in 1884 where he remained until 1890 having served as Captain General of the Philippines and governor of the Mariana Islands.
in the Spanish American war on june 24th 1898 General Joaquín Vara de Rey heroically defended Caney for ten hours with only 419 men and no artillery, against an U.S. force 15 times larger and better armed. Vara de Rey died fighting; only 84 Spanish soldiers survived.
phileasfoggy
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aint that club paraiso hotel in background????
looks like paraiso
looks like paraiso
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