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This is the English translation of the Spanish Wiki page of Mariano París Ricaurte

Mariano París Ricaurte (b. 1788 - † 1833) was born in Santafé on August 13, 1788, from the marriage of Cavalry Captain and Spanish nobleman José Martín París Alvarez and of Mrs. Genoveva Ricaurte. He attended the school Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé and later joined the king's armada.

Hero of the Colombian Independence
On July 20 of 1810, being a cavalry lieutenant of the auxiliary battalion of Santafé, he sided with the revolutionaries and made available the troops at his command, action which his cousin Captain Antonio Baraya Ricaurte also took. He was assimilated with his own rank into the army of Nueva Granada. In the taking of Bogotá he became prisoner of the centralist troops. Later on he formed part of the army that was given in support to colonel Simón Bolívar for the realization of the admirable campaign. He earned the rank of captain and acted as field support of colonel José María Del Castillo Rada. During the re-conquest his name was included in a circular issued by General Morillo titled "Relation of the individuals who must be persecuted until they are apprehended ...". This Situation restricted him from his active social life that he recovered once the Republic was restored to order, returning to the enjoyment of freedom and being able to circulate about streets and squares, bars and lounges at times of leisure or relaxation.