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Bernardino Valle | |
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| Born | August 16, 1830 |
| Died | October 10, 1896 |
| Nationality | Italiana |
| Occupation(s) | Marinero, Comerciante, Militar. |
| Spouse | Luisa Arzamendia |
| Parent | Teresa Gardella y José Valle |
Bernardino Valle (Rapallo, August 16, 1830-Corrientes, October 10, 1896) was an Italian navigator and soldier dedicated to commerce and transportation, who arrived in Argentina in 1850; He was the founder of the town of Ituzaingó (Corrientes).
Biography
[edit]Bernardino Valle was born in the town of Rapallo, in the Liguria region, Italy. He was the son of José Valle and Teresa Gardella. At the age of 16, he decided to leave Italy to become a sailor, traveling the seas of Europe. He was said to have fought under the command of General Giuseppe Garibaldi. In 1850 he arrived in Argentina and, with his own ship, sailed down the Paraná River to Asunción, Paraguay, trading and transporting goods.
In Corrientes, he started a family and married Doña Luisa Arzamendia, a member of a local family, in 1860, with whom he had 9 children. As the years went by, his descendants knew how to value and protect his legacy. Even today, his descendants maintain and inherit their Italian citizenship. He left his career as a sailor to dedicate himself to agriculture and commerce on land. About 300 kilometers east of the capital of Corrientes, between the properties of Ibicuí and S. Gará, he founded his first livestock establishment, San Gerónimo. He transported everything, including his family and his possessions, from the capital. In 1861, he registered his property trademark for the first time, which his children still retain.
In 1863, together with Juan Rivera and Francisco López, he sent a note to the Government of Corrientes requesting the creation of a town on the left bank of the Paraná River, in the area known as "Tranquera de Loreto". The then Governor Manuel Ignacio Lagraña received the request. The place was considered ideal for commercial activity and would allow the regulation and ordering of the traffic of people and goods passing through the local port to and from Misiones, the city of Corrientes and Buenos Aires. Until that moment, the growth of the town had focused on livestock and port activity..
By 1871, the first settlers of Ituzaingó (including some Italians) already had property titles. In addition, Bernardino Valle had submitted a request to build the first school in the place: "Presented to the Minister Don Juan Esteban Martínez; the creation of a School, a building for it and a public office is requested for the town. The repair of the descent to the port, a small bridge for the Tranquera ford and a fence for the cemetery", according to the "History of the founding of the town of Ituzaingó in the Province of Corrientes".
Today, the old house of Bernardino Valle is protected as a city heritage site and is covered by a structure with a roof and bars to prevent it from being damaged. It is possible to visit the house, which has been converted into a museum displaying objects from the period. On the 154th anniversary of the founding of the city of Ituzaingó, Corrientes, a place was inaugurated where the remains of Bernardino Valle were deposited.
His day is celebrated on August 12 at 00:00 in the cultural center of the city of Ituzaingó, in an event with his great-great-granddaughters. Other activities are also carried out, such as a floral offering at the foot of the bust of the founder, Bernardino Valle in the Plaza República del Paraguay a few meters from the founder's house, the national, provincial and municipal flags are also raised in the General San Martín square and the Solemn Tedeum in the San Juan Bautista Parish.
Foundations
[edit]He founded the city of Ituzaingó on August 12, 1864.
House of Bernardino Valle
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It dates back to 1878. He built this house in the “Puerto Mamá” area; It is a country house that is located in the ravines on the banks of the Paraná River, a place that Valle used to load and unload merchandise transported by river, as well as to rest during his passage through this area. Currently it preserves its original style: it has a single room, surrounded by galleries, a free perimeter, plastered walls, wooden columns in the gallery, brick floor, tile roof and tacuara ceiling. It is a spontaneous Argentine countryside home, of great landscape value since it is located in the ravines on the banks of the Paraná River.
Today the house is at risk of being destroyed by wear and tear in the ravine due to the movement of the sand and the rising water level of the Paraná River. The municipality is carrying out containment work to save the house and thus avoid the continued wear and tear of the land.