Francisco de Ávila

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Of half-caste and foundling origin, Francisco de Avila would be received by Cristóbal Rodríguez and Beatriz de Avila. Tidy priest, was promoted to the parish of Huarochiri (1597) where it initiated a series of denunciations for the existence of idolatrías. This attitude cost him the Visitor's appointment, charge from the one that redeemed an important work in the campaigns antidolátricas. The cargo climb did not finish here since later canon would be named and maestrescuela of the cathedral of Ponds, going on to the chapter of Lima from 1647, being supported there up to his death. In addition to his work as clergyman, it is convenient to emphasize his anthropological facet it already realized a memory on the indigenous rites and his way of preserving - - product of his first visit - as well as a compilation in Quechua language of the legends and credence of the Indians of Huarochiri.