Reincorporation of Tacna
The Tacneño people venerate the flag because it represents their beloved and inalienable country. One of his most illustrious sons, Federico Barreto, known as – The poet of captivity -, wrote him a heartfelt poem called – Far from home -, which manages to capture the immense love of Tacneños for Peru: “I love my country with idolatry because in its prodigal soil I was born, because in it I have enjoyed and suffered and because it is the mother of my mother… (Photo: GEC Historical Archive)
