Pancha Carrasco
Pancha Carrasco , born Francisca Carrasco Jimnez, was Costa Ricas first woman in the military. Carrasco is most famous for joining the defending forces at the Battle of Rivas in 1856 with a rifle and bullets. The strength and determination she showed there made her a symbol of national pride and she was later honored with a Costa Rican postage stamp, a Coast Guard vessel, and the creation of the Pancha Carrasco Police Womens Excellence Award.
In 1816, Francisca Carrasco Jimnez was born onApril in Cartago, Costa Rica, of mixed Indian, Black, and Spanish heritage, the daughter of Jose Francisco and Maria Carrasco. She was married three times, first in 1834 with Juan Solano, and the last one with Gil Ziga however, none of them worked out.
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