Merits of the Author

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• Completed Secondary and Professional Studies at the Escuela Normal Superior "San Juan Bautista de La Salle", thanks to a scholarship awarded for his ability and dedication to study, obtaining the title of First Category Primary Teacher, 1940–1947.

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• Founder and Head Teacher of the First Grade Boys’ School No. 9638 as part of a mission of the Ministry of Education.

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• Developed teaching methodologies adapted to rural and bilingual contexts.

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• Initiated the pedagogical foundation that later gave rise to the Coquito method.

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• Author and Editor of the book Coquito, publishing its first edition as a pioneering

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• work in the initial teaching of reading in Spanish, implementing a global-synthetic approach that has been replicated in more than 15 countries.

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• Provided workshops and guidance to teachers on the implementation of the Coquito method, preparing complementary guides and support materials for classroom use.

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• Provided advice for adapting Coquito to diverse linguistic and cultural contexts, coordinating with international publishers for its distribution in more than 15 countries.

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• Published new versions of the method: Coquito Escritura, Coquito Matemática, Coquito para Adultos, among others. Updated content and graphic design to keep the book current alongside new pedagogical methods.

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• Awarded the Palmas Magisteriales in the Grade of Educator – 1981.

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• Awarded the Palmas Magisteriales in the Grade of Amauta – 2004.

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• Named Honorary Professor by the Catholic University of Santa María – 1992.

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• Received the Gold Medal from the Regional Directorate of Arequipa – 1994.

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• Received the Diploma of Honor for his contribution to education, granted by the National Institute of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture) – 2005.

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• Awarded the José Antonio Encinas Medal, Derrama Magisterial – 2008.

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• Declared Distinguished Son of Arequipa by the Provincial Municipality of Arequipa – 2008.

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• Received the Gold Medal, Officer Rank, from the Congress of the Republic of Peru – 2011.

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• Declared Cultural Heritage of the City of Arequipa by the Provincial Municipality of Arequipa – 2011.

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• Received the Diploma and Medal of La Libertad from the Regional Government of La Libertad – 2012.

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• Declared Illustrious Son by the District Municipality of Cocachacra, Islay, Arequipa – 2012.

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• Received the Gold Medal from the Regional Directorate of Arequipa – 2013.

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• Awarded a Diploma by the Regional Education Office, Regional Government of Arequipa – 2015.

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• Received a Diploma from the Lauretana Academy of Sciences and Arts of Arequipa – 2015.

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• Received a Diploma of Honor and Gold Medal of the Arequipa Region from the Regional Government of Arequipa – 2016.

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• Awarded the Citizen Merit Medal by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers – 2016.

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• Honored with a bust by the Regional Association of Retired Teachers of Arequipa (ARECA) – 2019.

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• Tribute to Professor Everardo Zapata Santillana by the Library of the Ministry of Culture, Lima – September 5, 2022.

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• Recipient of the National Award “Admiral Miguel Grau Loyalty” – 2020.

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• Named Arequipeño of the Bicentennial by the Provincial Municipality of Arequipa – 2021.

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• Tribute to Professor Everardo Zapata Santillana by the Library of the Ministry of Culture, Lima – September 5, 2022.

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• Awarded the title Great Master of the Bicentennial, recognized as a Meritorious Educational Personality by the Congress of the Republic, Lima – September 21, 2022.

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• Recognition for his contribution to Peruvian Education, granted by Educación Fest, sponsored by the Embassy of the United States, Arequipa – 2022.

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• Declaration of the first edition of the book Coquito (January 1955) as National Cultural Heritage – 2025.

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• Awarded the Extraordinary Academic Degree of “Doctor Honoris Causa” by the Catholic University of Santa María – 2025.